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Petrarch (1304-1374), one of the founding fathers of humanism in Italian language and renaissance, could perhaps be described as the originator of the poetic genre 'sonnet' signified as a composition ...

His feast day is celebrated on January 24. “Francis de Sales reconciles Renaissance humanism with the mystical traditions of figures like Teresa of Ávila and John of the Cross,” explained ...

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

Standing next to Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, the Mona Lisa, Macron presented his multi-year plan for the Parisian landmark dubbed the "New Renaissance." Macron's announcement comes after the ...

Nuclear power, in particular, has been on the cusp of a renaissance for years, driven by advances in fuel and reactor designs that promise to make a new generation of power plants safer and ...

Although most leaders recognize the importance of organizational culture in driving business performance, many struggle to truly understand their culture and implement effective change when needed.

Residents in Renaissance Park held a gathering Sunday night for a Raleigh police officer in critical condition after a shooting days earlier that killed two men in the neighborhood. Neighbors and ...

It’s time to dig the corset and elf ears out of the closet because the Arizona Renaissance Festival is ... White covers entertainment, art and culture for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com.

It does suggest, however, a different number: the reformation began with the Lutherean theses in 1519; the high Renaissance may ... “the Prince of Humanism”; and the first publication of ...