Michelangelo was the archetypal Renaissance man who found immense fame in his lifetime and is still remembered as one of the ...

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

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 ...

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

He added, "At Tauck we speak of our 'One Global Family,' which starts with our loyal guests, and we're grateful beyond words ...

Follow your nose: how scent and travel are intrinsically interwoven The perfume industry has long been rooted in travel and ...

However, plotting the citrus family tree, with its many intersections ... Citrus fruit also figures prominently in the iconography of Renaissance art. "Hardly any picture of the Last Supper ...

The jewel-like painting caught the eye of self-proclaimed art sleuth Nick Cox when ... the surprise discovery of Medici symbols on one of the Capello family coat of arms. The word was intended ...

The House of Medici was an Italian banking family that rose to become one of the most powerful political families … Continue ...

But her passion for jewelled objects, combined with an indefatigable work ethic, enabled her to produce 21 books and catalogues including Portrait Jewels: Opulence and Intimacy from the Medici to ...