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Key Motifs in Italian Renaissance Art: Mythology to Portraits
These values are visually represented within several Renaissance motifs characteristic of art from this period. One of the pillars of Renaissance humanism was a renewed interest in Classical ...
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There’s no such thing as a ‘golden age,’ says Renaissance scholar
In new book, UChicago’s Ada Palmer explores popular misunderstandings of the Renaissance and historical myths used for ...
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The Mona Lisa is a vampire
When Bernard Berenson learned that Leonardo da Vincis Mona Lisa had been stolen from the Louvre Gallery in Paris, the art ...
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Vatican unveils ‘lost’ Renaissance painting of the deposition of Christ
The Vatican Museums announced an exhibit March 17 showcasing a newly restored painting of the deposition of Christ, now ...
Historian Answers Renaissance Questions
Historian Alexander Bevilacqua joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about the cultural rebirth which came to be known as The Renaissance. When did The Renaissance begin? What was it ...