Electrician Finds Rare 17th-century Frescoes In Rome Palace
Rare frescoes dating back to the 17th century have been found by chance by an electrician working in Rome's Villa Farnesina. The Renaissance works were discovered a year ago behind a false ceiling ...
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See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and ...
‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Review: Ken Burns’s Portrait of the Master
The celebrated documentarian co-directs this two-night extravaganza on PBS about the towering genius of the Renaissance.
Death of the Reprobate combines potty humor with high art
Reprobate, a word whose archaic meaning in the Calvinist tradition is “a person damned to hell,” is the perfect mindset to ...
Was Lucifer an Archangel? Biblical and Literary Portrayals
Lucifer, whose name means "light bearer," is one of the most complex and significant figures in Christian tradition.
One City, Three Great Artists: Reuniting Leonardo, Michelangelo and Raphael
A London exhibition shows how the three painters circled one another as rivals and role models in 16th-century Florence.
Electrician Finds Frescoes Behind False Ceiling In Rome
Rosy-cheeked cherubs surrounded by blues, reds and golds have lost none of their brilliance in 17th-century frescoes ...