During the 15th and 16th centuries, a wave of Greek Byzantine scholars arrived in Italy where they contributed tremendously ...

It is Primavera, or Spring in English. The term is derived from the Latin primus tempus. Spring began this year on March 20, ...

The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...

A pub in London has been given a pro-EU makeover after it was bought off Wetherspoons and their pro-Brexit owner Tim Martin.

The most significant of Farissol’s writings is Igereth Orchoth Olam, a comprehensive cosmographic and geographic work based on original research and the studies of Christian and Arab geographers.

Baroque allegorical characters combined Greek mythology, Christian iconography, and humanist ideals. Gian Lorenzo Bernini's Apollo and Daphne ...

Alphonse Mucha’s indelible art nouveau images, on view at the Phillips Collection, live on in the visual style of the Grateful Dead, Final Fantasy, comics and more.

The governments of Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, Israel, and Singapore are likely customers of Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions, according to a new technical report by a renowned ...

Francis II died at the end of 1560. He was succeeded by his younger brother, Charles IX, and Catherine de Medici, the queen mother, took over as regent. In 1562, anxious not to drive the Huguenots to ...

TORONTO - The door may be opening for out-of-favour Italian star Lorenzo Insigne to return to the Toronto FC lineup. The 33-year-old winger, whose salary of US$15.4 million ranked second to Miami ...

One of the first (and most meaningful) decisions you'll make as a parent is selecting your little one's name. If you're drawn to rich cultural heritage, Italian baby names serve as stellar options ...

The EU theme extends into the pub’s interior and is decorated with European-themed pictures, including copies of works by Monet and Matisse, and a portrait of Lorenzo de’Medici, ruler of the ...