Uncertainty over whether the seat of the papacy would remain in the city explains why Rome was a late developer when it came to palace-building, lagging behind Florence and Venice.
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Queen Bona Sforza transformed royal finances and expanded a dynasty’s wealth, becoming one of the most powerful women in early modern eastern Europe.
To what extent has the line between playful community space and commercial spectacle been blurred?
A red chalk sketch for the Sistine ceiling fetched an eye-popping sum at auction, reflecting the artist’s lifelong belief that drawing and design – not painting – were the wellspring of all great art.
The artist used daring imagery that sparked controversy from the moment it was unveiled.
From ram’s horns to steel parading as silk, renaissance armour doubled as a form of high art.
New biochemical techniques offer unmatched insight into early modern medicine, as traces of plants, animals and even human waste have been sampled from pages.
Artists often turn to the supernatural to reflect on and speak to the anxieties brought about by social, religious and political upheaval.
When historians and engineers work together, they can bring a version of the past back to life.
Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began strategizing and negotiating even before a pontiff died.
It’s long been suspected the original play was not written by Marlowe alone. But new research leaves us no closer to solving this mystery.
Gunpowder warfare kicked off a new era of invasive surgery and prosthetic technology in Western medicine.
Historically, many Christians got tattoos around Holy Week − usually a cross − to honor Christ’s martyrdom.
These moving poems are a reminder that on Valentine’s Day, it’s OK to celebrate a broader definition of love.
Coral has been incorporated into traditions, art and even religion in communities around the world.
A document, which dates to 1452, shows that da Vinci’s father emancipated an enslaved woman named Caterina – Leonardo’s mother.
The press, films and series and even everyday language still reflect a derogatory conception of the Middle Ages. Was the period really that bad?
The baby drop box is a revival of centuries-old cultural practices from the Italian Renaissance when reproductive rights were zero.
With Renaissance, Beyoncé is again shaping pop culture, honouring black disco pioneers and Africa’s rise.
A folklorist explains the prehistoric origins of the mythical Easter Bunny and why this longstanding cultural symbol keeps returning each spring.
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Associate Professor of History, Auburn University
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Associate Professor in History of Art, University of Nottingham
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Senior Lecturer in Musicology, University of Sheffield
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Professor in the History of Art Islamic Art and Architecture, Yale University
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Head, Public Engagement, Chau Chak Wing Museum, University of Sydney
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Head of Engineering, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Early Modern History, University of Manchester
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Honorary Research Fellow, Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, University of Oxford
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Potsdam
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Professor of Early Modern English Literature, Western University
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Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, Bowdoin College
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Professor, Art History and Art Conservation, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of Italian Renaissance History, University of Warwick
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PhD candidate, Durham University
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Professor of Welsh History, Bangor University