Renaissance
How Tall Was Michelangelo? Surprisingly Short, Study Suggests
New analysis of the artist's (probable) shoes indicates that he stood 5 feet 2 inches tall
The Secret Codes of Lady Wroth, the First Female English Novelist
The Renaissance noblewoman is little known today, but in her time she was a notorious celebrity
Will the Mystery of 'Salvator Mundi' Ever Be Solved?
A new documentary, "The Lost Leonardo," explores the dramatic history of a purported Renaissance masterpiece
Pop-Up Exhibition Brings Masterpieces From London's National Gallery Outdoors
An open-air display in Trafalgar Square features more than 20 life-size reproductions of works by Vincent van Gogh, Titian and more
Why the Vegetable Seller in This 450-Year-Old Painting Isn't Smiling Anymore
Restoration revealed that a grin had been added to the original—and brought experts closer to identifying the work's creator
Fingerprint Found on Renaissance Wax Sculpture May Belong to Michelangelo
Conservators at the V&A in London say fluctuating temperatures, humidity in storage likely revealed the long-hidden imprint
Historians Identify 14 Living Relatives of Leonardo da Vinci
An ongoing effort to trace the artist's male lineage may help researchers sequence his genome
Lost Edges of Rembrandt's 'Night Watch' Are Restored Using Artificial Intelligence
Experts have used new technology to recreate missing portions of the old master painting
Florence's Medici Family Used Portraits as Propaganda
A new exhibition at the Met reveals how the Italian banking dynasty drew on art to cement its power and legacy
Immersive Experience Brings Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel Frescoes to the U.S.
A touring exhibition now on view in San Antonio, Chicago and Charlotte immerses visitors in 34 of the artist's famed paintings
Melting Glacier in Norway Reveals Remnants of Centuries-Old Beeswax Candle
Carefully preserved in a pine box, the item would have provided light for farmers who traversed the icy alpine pass
Italian Art Restorers Used Bacteria to Clean Michelangelo Masterpieces
Researchers deployed microbes to remove stains and grime from the marble sculptures in Florence's Medici Chapels
Rarely Seen Portrait of Renaissance Queen Catherine de' Medici to Go on View
The 16th-century regent, pictured with four of her children, wielded significant political power during the French Wars of Religion
Whale Wax Helps Scholars Solve Mystery of Supposed Leonardo da Vinci Sculpture
Radiocarbon dating places the bust's creation centuries after the Renaissance artist's death in 1519
Renaissance-Era Florentine Frescoes Spent Centuries Hidden in Plain Sight
Renovations at the Uffizi Gallery revealed two overlooked paintings of Medici dukes, among other intriguing finds
Baroque Painting Almost Sold for €1,500 May Be a Caravaggio Worth Millions
Spanish authorities halted the sale after identifying "sufficient stylistic and documentary evidence" linking the work to the Old Master
Forgotten Last Supper Scene Linked to Renaissance Master Titian Spent Century Hidden in Plain Sight
Researchers spotted the artist's signature, among other clues to the 16th-century painting's provenance, on the canvas
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
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