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

Step inside the world of the Renaissance and discover how Florence, Leonardo da Vinci, and Michelangelo shaped history ...

“The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism” on view at the Met. Photo: Courtesy The Met Photo by Anna-Marie Kellen The first thing you’re likely to read about the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s ...

The Italian Renaissance was the birth of Western art as it is known today. When asked to think of “great” paintings, minds often conjure Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” Michelangelo’s program on the ...

"And perspective it is best painter's art", wrote Shakespeare in his 24th sonnet (OUP text), "For through the painter must you see his skill / To find where your true image pictured lies ..." The word ...

The Renaissance which means "rebirth," began in Italy during the 14th century and spread across Europe by the 17th century marking a period of renewed interest in classical knowledge, art, and ...

A time dominated by the likes of Raphael, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, and Botticelli, the Italian Renaissance was a stunning period for art. A new website from Oxford University Press’s Grove Art Online ...

“The world is getting faster, more complicated and more fucked up, so there are always larger problems to solve and new frontiers to make accessible,” said Jack Kornet, Stamps School of Art & Design ...