Famous globally, the Uffizi Gallery boasts a rich repository of Italian Renaissance art. The grandiose Florentine building ...

Perhaps by coincidence, the Italian noun for a hot-headed fool is ... making the Borgia the most notorious family in Renaissance Italy. They were not friends of the Medici. Rodrigo Borgia, the corrupt ...

Explore the best things to do in Florence, Italy, from iconic landmarks and exquisite food to hidden gems. Discover why each ...

Partly damaged by the catastrophic 1966 flood of the Arno, Michelangelo's Florence tombstone just got a $118,000 restoration.

On the surface perhaps, music and painting would seem to have quite a lot in common. They’re both forms of creative expression that can evoke feelings and emotions. Both can transcend language ...

It’s no secret that fashion wasn’t always a woman’s friend; historical fashion trends often imposed restrictive and ...

Renaissance and Reformation Papacy ... Pope Leo X (1513–1521): Waging war for family interests — Pope Leo X, a Medici, followed in Julius II’s footsteps in terms of military aggression.

In these years, anarchists claimed the lives of a French President, an American President, an Italian king ... while the last sweet renaissance of American swing was blooming beautifully in ...

During the High Renaissance, Florence was an important center for the arts, fueled by the powerful Medici family of bankers ... is a rare opportunity to enjoy an overlooked area of Italian art history ...

Set in the heart of Florence’s historic center, The Hoxton is poised to bring fresh energy to the Renaissance city. Blending ...