Renaissance
Dante's Descendant Wants to Overturn the Poet's 1302 Corruption Conviction
More than 700 years ago, a magistrate sentenced the "Divine Comedy" author to be burned at the stake if he ever returned to Florence
New Research Suggests 'Salvator Mundi' Originally Looked Completely Different
Two separate studies posit that Leonardo da Vinci's initial composition only featured Christ's head and shoulders
One of the Last Privately Owned Botticelli Portraits Just Sold for $92 Million
The 15th-century painting, which went up for auction at Sotheby's Thursday, depicts a young Florentine man
New Online Tool Reveals Raphael's Sistine Chapel Cartoons in Stunning Detail
High-resolution scans from the V&A offer an unprecedented view of the Renaissance drawings, down to every last line and wrinkle
Stolen Copy of 'Salvator Mundi' Found Stashed in Naples Cupboard
The museum that owns the 16th-century painting hadn't even realized the work—attributed to the school of Leonardo—was missing
Follow Dante Into Purgatory With Online Exhibition of 'Divine Comedy' Drawings
The Uffizi Gallery's digital show features 88 illustrations by 16th-century artist Federico Zuccari
Is This Religious Scene a Long-Overlooked El Greco Painting?
A team of Spanish scholars spent two years assessing the small-scale depiction of Christ carrying the cross
Art Historian Claims a Newly Discovered Drawing Is the Work of Leonardo da Vinci
Much like "Salvator Mundi," the proposed da Vinci sketch is likely to attract intense scrutiny
Did Michelangelo Carve a Graffiti Portrait Into This Florentine Facade?
New research highlights similarities between an etching on the Palazzo Vecchio and a sketch attributed to the Renaissance artist
This $22,000 Book Features Life-Size Photos of the Sistine Chapel's Art
The pricey tome consists of three 25-pound, two-foot-tall volumes
Does Leonardo da Vinci's Missing Masterpiece Actually Exist?
New research suggests the artist completed preparatory work for "The Battle of Anghiari" but failed to finish the painting
Why a Long-Awaited Artemisia Gentileschi Exhibition Is So Significant
The Baroque painter is the subject of the London National Gallery's first major show dedicated to a female artist
Is There a Hidden Drawing Beneath the 'Mona Lisa'?
Newly detailed high-resolution scans show traces of a charcoal underdrawing
A History of El Greco's Masterful—and Often Litigious—Artistic Career
A 57-work retrospective at the Art Institute of Chicago charts the evolution of the 16th-century painter's distinctive style
3-D Facial Reconstruction Suggests Raphael Self-Portrait Presents Idealized Version of the Artist
The new model reveals the Renaissance giant's prominent nose
New Research Suggests Bloodletting, Pneumonia Killed Raphael
The artist failed to disclose his late-night outings to physicians, leading them to misdiagnose his illness
How the Uffizi Gallery Is Highlighting Black Figures in Renaissance Art
Each Saturday, the Florentine museum will release a new educational video on TikTok and Facebook
Divers Find 16th-Century Shipwreck Off Coast of Northern Italy
The vessel may be the "Santo Spirito & Santa Maria di Loreto," which sank in the vicinity in 1579
The Dangers of Space, Military Rivals and Other New Books to Read
These five recent releases may have been lost in the news cycle
How Renaissance Architects Designed Italy's Imposing Domes
A new study offers key insights into how engineers built the rounded structures without using supports
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