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The oil on copper miniature portrait, originally believed to be by Bronzino, is the subject of an exhibition at its former ...

The 16th-century Italian artist undermined the Renaissance-era rules of illusionistic space with this playful, virtuosic ...

But the parish was not always so bare. A new restoration has revealed a host of resplendent 16th-century religious paintings that once spanned the ceiling of the historic church. The project ...

This week, a long-lost painting is making its public debut alongside a newly restored masterwork—both by the pioneering ...

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Statement Pieces” opened with more than 100 couture pieces from over 45 of the world’s top fashion houses, including Chanel, ...

At the end of the 16th century, the country was pacified by Lord Nobunaga, who disciplined the samurai and put an end to the ...

Pasta shapes like penne, rigatoni, and cavatappi owe their existence to a combination of technological innovation and happenstance. Some shapes were created by accident, while others were the work of ...

“A Cabinet of Wonders: A Celebration of Art in Nature” even reconstructs ... first popularized in 16th-century Europe. But despite the show’s narrowly demarcated name, the palatial palazzo ...