But in 15th- and 16th-century Europe, portraits were often obscured behind curtains, affixed to folding diptychs, and slid behind mirrors where, hidden from everyday sight, they could be savored ...

A new exhibition at the Met is the first to examine the tradition of covered 15th- and 16th-century portraits, which were designed to be interactive and often portable Meilan Solly - Senior ...

This 15th century castle set in the Tuscan countryside has an enduring place in the history of Florence, Italy. The Cavalcanti Castle was constructed around 1427 by a descendant of Guido ...

For aspiring painters of the 15th century, the Italian peninsula was the place to be, ... Pedro Berruguete, Portrait of Federico da Montefeltro and His Son Guidobaldo (ca. 1475).

The U.S. Senate has been described as a "millionaire's club," and the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein was among its wealthiest members. Some of the San Francisco Democrat's jewelry, art and ...

Guests at a lavish Italian-American wedding in a 15th century Tuscan monastery crashed through the arched ceilings as they danced the night away.

The 15th century painting, “Portrait of a Woman with a Man at a Casement,” by the Italian artist, Fra Filippo Lippi, features an aristocratic profile of a woman facing a man. She has a ...

The J. Paul Getty Museum has received a gift of 38 rare manuscript pages by Italian artists spanning the 12th to 17th ...

Two US soldiers are facing up to three years in prison and an $11,000 fine after spray painting a 15th-Century Italian monument. The two suspects, named only as A.J. Jr., 29, and B.M.E., 23 ...

The items include diamond and emerald jewelry, artwork from the glassblower Dale Chihuly and the 15th century Italian painter Neri Di Bicci, and signed books and documents from famous Democrats ...