The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

There’s a reassuring sense that even in the 14th century, there was a lot going on well outside the mainstream ...

Back in the 13th century, his pioneering yet rudimentary attempts at perspective helped usher in the early ... 14th-century master who has long been credited with initiating the Renaissance. Many ...

In the 14th century, Duccio and others developed ways of painting that ... a thing so otherworldly and unexpected that it was simultaneously a work of art the like of which had never been seen before ...

Slowly unfurling after months of grey days and darkness, Europe’s cities are a joy to explore in spring. Temperatures are ...

“Gothic was an innovative, progressive architecture,” says Robert Bork, a professor of art history at the ... “In the early 13th century, you can see the churches getting taller and taller.

As a result, animals turned up "in any possible context where art would be made", from wall paintings and carved doorways to ...

This upbeat tonic of an exhibition presents 10 artists from two generations, born 1880s-1920s. The show, arranged as individual artist displays, introduces some of Latin America’s most exuberant ...

Embroidery has long been a symbol of status, craftsmanship, and artistic expression. From the opulent garments of ancient ...

From the behemoths to the hidden gems which offer a more authentic flavour of the capital away from the crowds.

The calm of the blue lit Gothic vaulted 14th century abbey ... at the Metropolitan Museum of Art this past fall, which gathered masterpieces from the dawn of the Renaissance.

Now’s the time to plan your travels if you haven’t already—and these properties, from the Dolomites down to Puglia, are a great place to start.