In 1973, ‘Madonna and Child’ by Antonio Solario was stolen. The 16th century Renaissance-era painting was taken from the civic museum in the town of Belluno in the Dolomite mountains of ...

In ancient Egyptian culture, amulets such as these were imbued with specific meanings relating to their form and believed to hold magical properties when worn; they were even woven into mummy ...

The Renaissance is known for its great masterpieces, which shaped art history. Many artists created breathtaking works that are still admired today. Focused on capturing the individual essence of ...

Famous globally, the Uffizi Gallery boasts a rich repository of Italian Renaissance art. The grandiose Florentine building was commissioned in 1560 by Cosimo I de’ Medici, known as Cosimo the Great ...

Anyone who has ever taken a walk through a museum is likely familiar with the renaissance style. These pieces of art typically feature lavishly clothed (and in some cases, unclothed) models who are ...

The Renaissance is known for its great masterpieces, which shaped art history. Many artists created breathtaking works that are still admired today. Focused on capturing the individual essence of ...

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Throughout, the Brera is gracious, ample, full of surprises and rarely crowded: an oasis of contemplative pleasure in ...

On the surface, Fra Filippo Lippi’s Madonna and Child with Two Angels appears to be another typical Renaissance painting of the Virgin Mary and the Christ Child.

Patti Smith’s groundbreaking debut has influenced generations of musicians. But it took a producer four years to persuade Smith to enter the studio. As the album approaches its 50th birthday, Fiona St ...

It features Mary with her hands up to symbolise the “Don’t shoot” signal that Brown is believed to have made as he faced the ...