Duke Cosimo de’ Medici ruled with an iron grip ... perpetrator – as well as an obscene portrait of one of the Medici brood that seems, relatedly, to have disappeared from Pontormo’s house – is the ...

The Italian Renaissance humanist and writer Fra Sabba da Castiglione recommended furnishing the house with musical instruments ... The words for Trionfo di Bacco were written by Lorenzo de' Medici, ...

Everything you need to know about Leonardo da Vinci is contained in the work he did in the 1480s and 1490s for Ludovico Sforza — Ludovico il Moro, the Duke of Milan. And it’s in this capacity ...

The designer brought a palatial air into his small home with green onyx finishes, silk and satin decor, and at least one fresco.

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Het Sydney Opera House werd in 1973 geopend en geldt als een groots 20e-eeuws architectonische en constructief werk. Het gebouw – op de punt van een schiereiland in de haven van Sydney – bestaat uit ...

With endless hordes Minecraft house builds out there clamoring for attention, we've locked down and done all the hard work to get together the best of them, so all you have to do is browse the ...

It’s an incredible space to soak up Roman culture, with iconic sites like the Trevi Fountain, Villa Medici and architecturally ... of Soho House is an impressive, newer landmark for the in the ...

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 ...

The Venus de' Medici was one of the most celebrated Classical sculptures, revered as an example of ideal female beauty and frequently drawn by students. This early study by Mulready was probably drawn ...

The first three episodes of HOUSE OF DAVID are a marvelous, engrossing, exciting depiction of David’s transition to anointed ruler and King Saul’s decline. The acting, direction and cinematography are ...