Michelangelo and Fra Angelico were Italian Renaissance artists who died on the same day (many years apart).

"Your Renaissance" by Maura Garau mines the lives, loves, and art of the Renaissance to help you live your best life.

In addition to the many paintings that Raphael painted during his short life, the artist was also responsible for a roomful of frescoes in a Roman palace that is now known as the Villa Farnesina. From 1517-1518, Raphael and his workshop painted scenes from the fable of Cupid and Psyche on the ...

The church of San Biagio in Montepulciano, Tuscany, is considered one of prime examples of Renaissance architecture.

The town of San Leo in Emilia-Romagna is known for its Renaissance era fort and torture chamber.

Rome's famous Renaissance street, Via Giulia, is celebrating its 500th anniversary this year. And, the New York Times' Elisabeth Rosenthal provides the history and descriptions of the streets' sites in her article A Stroll in Rome With a Papal Pedigree. Usually an unharried street, Via Giulia is ...

Salman Rushdie imagines Renaissance Florence in his new book "The Enchantress of Florence."