In Bedford Park, Maddux Creative drenched an Arts and Crafts house in fearless color—across moldings, paneling, and all—proving that reverence for history doesn’t require restraint ...

Truly a Renaissance Man, Michelangelo was a master of multiple art forms. But based on his fortifications designs, maybe not ...

In the 12th century, the Medici family transitioned from their humble origins in the Tuscan village of Cafaggiolo to become one of the most influential families in Florence. Initially benefiting from ...

Lorenzo de' Medici, also known as Lorenzo the Magnificent, stands as one of the most prominent figures in the history of Florence and the Italian Renaissance, and the foremost member of the powerful ...

The late art collector Alan Conroy had a good eye – an innate ability to discern quality. “It’s amazing how few people can distinguish a great painting from a good one, and how many people ...

Barrister Richard Cobden’s biggest case at the moment is representing Australia’s record companies in a fight over music royalty rates with TV stations, but he’s also found a way to help composers in ...

The Nehru-Feroz Gandhi dynasty is an Indian political family that shaped modern India. Three members of this family (Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, his daughter Indira Gandhi and her son Rajiv Gandhi) have ...

An exquisite oil on copper miniature recently attributed to the 16th-century Italian artist Lavinia Fontana is to go on display this week at Strawberry Hill House, London. It marks a remarkable and ...

FeatureSince 2022, in addition to artists and researchers, the Académie de France in Rome has welcomed a promising chef in residence. This year, it's Arturo Franzino's turn to imagine the official ...

Berry’s scorching latest thriller featuring Cotton Malone (after The Atlas Maneuver) finds the retired U.S. Justice Department operative once again battling violent men over events in the distant past ...