Much like 15th-century Florence, a unique set of circumstances in the mid-20th century turned Turin into a hub of intense ...

If the Clintons were not so down-market, they would have fit perfectly into 15th century Florence, the city that gave us Botticelli, Cellini, the Medici, and of course Machiavelli. Renaissance ...

Italy's frescoes provide unique insights into cultural, religious, and intellectual history, showcasing the nation's artistic ...

who ruled Florence in the second half of the 15th century, and the shell-shaped lapis lazuli cup belonging to the first grand duke of Tuscany, Cosimo I. The museum also illustrates the evolution ...

Built over six centuries, Florence’s cathedral or Duomo is famous above all for Brunelleschi’s huge 15th-century terracotta-tiled cupola, still the biggest masonry dome in the world.