Renaissance thinkers saw their own era as a reenactment of the great dramas of Greek history. What drove this comparison?

He was the embodiment of the ideals of the Renaissance, a humanist artist, mentioned in the same breath as Michelangelo and Donatello. Raphael's work became so important that all artists of ...

Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was shaping and being shaped by the visual arts of that period. From the 14th ...

Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

The President of the Pontifical Academy for Life Each speaks to Vatican News about the ethical and anthropological challenges ...

The third and final part of the Polish artist's "alchemical trilogy" feels increasingly confined by its own concept, but still offers plenty to delight in ...

Emmanuel Macron has described Donald Trump’s return as an “electroshock” that should force Europe to secure its own future as ...

The third installment of this four-part series continues on Wednesday with a focus on Aspen’s renaissance and the birth of the Aspen Institute.

Manning argues that “trying to get blurbs is not a good use of anyone’s time”. He notes that a number of acclaimed titles in ...

When all novels are thrust upon you as words of genius,’ wrote George Orwell, ‘it is quite natural to assume that all of them ...

Tauck celebrates its 100th anniversary in Florence, Italy, from 3 to 6 February with a host of activities for over 700 ...

In his new book Nalanda, breathtaking in its sweep and lyrical in its glory, the poet-diplomat Abhay K unearths with tender precision the most luminous jewel, nestled amid lush mango groves and ringed ...