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

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.

A stolen glance across a crowded room, a shadowy figure slipping through a doorway, a lover hidden behind a curtain—adultery ...

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 ...

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 ...

On Saturday, the organization behind the Richmond Renaissance Faire, will take over Agecroft Hall and Gardens with performances, hands-on crafts, axe throwing and an open-air market with over 50 ...

Art has been the fulcrum of human society for centuries. It doesn’t simply serve as a medium of expression, but also a means ...

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 ...

This Renaissance Painting Was Made by Not One or Two, But Three Old Masters Each artist left behind their own distinctive mark on the painting, now housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.

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