A 16th-century mural has been discovered in Venice, a rare surviving example of decoration that once adorned many of the city ...

If myths and dragonslayers are your jam, add this hidden-gem island in Italy to your list, with a rich past, tranquil walking ...

Fabio Portella, a professional diver who has worked with marine archaeologists for years, was surveying the seabed near Fontane Bianche when he found two artifacts, Sicily’s Superintendence of the Sea ...

Aaron Taylor-Johnson has won his battle with the local council after excavating a lake at his 16th century farmhouse, and has even won praise for it 'attracting birds'. The Brit actor and his ...

They studied hundreds of historical texts and their mood boards took inspiration from Franz Xaver Winterhalter’s paintings of deities and affluent 19th-century families. Their most valuable ...

The middle value of all realized prices for an artist's works sold at auction during a given period, providing a clearer representation of typical market values by minimizing the influence of extreme ...

At first glance, the 16th-century register found in the Cambridge University Library might not seem the most remarkable of objects. Its brittle pages simply held handwritten records of property ...

Samantha Kelly, a professor and associate chair in the Department of History, recently received the 2024 Book Prize from the American Association for Italian Studies (AAIS ... Catholic Rome during the ...

Carved poplar Saint Sebastian with traces of polychromy. Standing with his hands tied behind his back to a tree, the saint is dressed in a short loincloth. Italy, circa circa 1500 Height: 89.5 cm ...

The Aman, a luxurious boutique 16th century palazzo ... According to reports in the Italian press, wedding planners have fully booked five of Venice’s plushest hotels and reserved almost ...

Researchers are beginning to release details about a 16th-century Catholic saint whose ... left arm and heart in Alba de Tormes. Italian anthropology professor Luigi Capasso described St ...