This painting was holding a centuries-old secret that art historians were thrilled to find. A close examination of "Ecce Homo" by Renaissance artist Titian revealed another painting underneath.
Something The Mona Lisa, David, and The School of Athens all have in common is they represent a way of thinking that was shaping and being shaped by the visual arts of that period. From the 14th ...
The show rightly avoids the bias toward Florence in early Renaissance narratives that unfold in most museums and art history curricula outside of Italy. However, recent trailblazing research is ...
An “arboreal archaeologist,” Dalla Ragione scours Renaissance paintings and medieval archives, discovering endangered fruits that might be revived. Her life’s work offers a possible solution ...
Fresco by Giovanni Cimabue in the Lower Basilica of Assisi. Credit: Cimabue, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 One of the most intriguing cultural exchanges in European history is the significant impact of ...