In Venice during the Italian Renaissance, portraitists painted the wealthy and powerful, most frequently men, who stood proud and dignified, dressed and posed in ways to emphasize their status and … ...

Toffolo's specialty is Venice during the Renaissance. She came across the drawing in May 2019 at the Florence National Central Library while researching her monograph ...

Titian and Giorgione designed frescoes that covered the facade of Venice’s Fondaco dei Tedeschi. But the city’s eroding winds meant only fragments of the masterpieces survived.

There will be a book signing on Wednesday, July 18 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Southington Library. Educator Mary Donnarumma Sharnick paints a colorful depiction of the limited roles for 17th cen… ...

Venice’s Jewish ghetto is considered the first in Europe and one of the first in the world, and a new effort is underway to preserve its 16th-century synagogues for the Jews who have remained ...