We celebrate the period as a golden age of cultural rebirth. But two new books argue that the Renaissance, as we imagine it, ...

Many of us still believe that art historians may observe artworks closely, formally analyze, read relevant texts from the work’s milieu and timeframe, and then formulate arguments about style ...

A notebook featuring Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. Dilara Irem. Like the artist, the scientist is a lover of nature.

Installation view of “Gothic Modern: From Darkness to Light” at Norway’s National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design in Oslo. Photo: Ina Wesenberg.

In ‘Perspectives,’ art and politics clash in Renaissance Italy© Farrar, Straus & Giroux/Farrar, Straus & Giroux Laurent Binet, author of “Perspective (s).”© J.F. Paga/J.F. Paga ...

Benvenuto Cellini (1500-71) woke one morning and noticed something odd floating over his head: a halo. It had begun appearing there, he said, while he was in a prison cell down the street from the ...

Tate Modern announced its global ambitions in 2001 with “ Century City, ” its first major loan exhibition, which remapped the story of 20th-century art as a decade-by-decade grand tour ...

Cangrande della Scala (1291-1329), ruler of Verona, Vicenza and Padua. Created around 1600, this portrait exemplifies the Renaissance fascination with illustrious individuals and their lasting ...

In the modern art market, aesthetics alone are not enough. Artists who fail to communicate a clear message or concept risk their work being seen as superficial or decorative.

If you’re someone who loves diving into breathtaking art, then Atfbooru might just be the treasure trove you didn’t know you ...