Virtual 360 Tour: Alone with Michelangelo’s David in the Galleria dell’Accademia
Michelangelo is one of the most famous artists and sculptors of the Renaissance, and had a major influence on the development of art in…
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The Secondhand Origins of Michelangelo’s David
They say there’s nothing new under the sun, that all ideas have been formulated – and reformulated – countless times. In an age when…
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Literary Venice: 6 Beautiful Descriptions of Venice in Literature
Oh, Venice! Its name alone is enough to conjure images of a time gone by. But why stop there? Romantic yet stately, calm yet…
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The Artists Who Made The Borghese Gallery
Art had a cultural currency beyond monetary value during the Renaissance. Representing the tastes, desires and, often, whims of the elite, paintings and sculptures…
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From Art History to Modern Art: 7 Podcasts to Download ASAP
Ask any two people their opinion of the same piece of art work, and you’re likely to elicit two very different responses. Add a…
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Christmas gifts for travel lovers: 10 experience gifts they’ll treasure
Be honest; how frequently do you happen upon an item in your home that you’d love to discard, but feel obliged to keep simply…
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8 Fascinating Facts About the First Emperor of Rome – Caesar Augustus
Heir to Julius Caesar, he was one of the most famous (and controversial) leaders from Ancient Rome, but how much do you really know…
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A Fine Line: Restoring Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci began painting The Last Supper in 1495, and over five hundred years later it has become one of the most prolific…
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Cloaks and Daggers: The Venetian Doge Written out of History
Erased from official records, and ‘condemned from memory’ Marino Faliero was the first and only Doge of Venice to have his portrait erased from…
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The Art Lover’s Guide to Pompeii – a city frozen in time
Few things could be as fascinating to the historically minded as Pompeii – a town buried by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in…
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