A young lad dressed in a cap and pointed slippers sits hunched over a sheet of paper at work on a drawing. Beside him a dog ...

During the 15th and 16th centuries, a wave of Greek Byzantine scholars arrived in Italy where they contributed tremendously ...

Why did Italian city states grow and become wealthy at the beginning of the Renaissance? Trade was a major factor that led to wealth for city states. As a result of its geographical location, Italy ...

Borgia Their name has become a byword for murder and incest, making the Borgia the most notorious family in Renaissance Italy. They were not friends of the Medici. Rodrigo Borgia, the corrupt Pope ...

The Renaissance (circa 1400-1600) is one of the most famous periods in history. And when you think 'Renaissance', one place comes to mind - Italy. Watch all your favourite ABC programs on ABC iview.

Her life serves as a vivid insight into the torrid world of papal politics at the height of the Italian Renaissance and during the tumultuous years leading up to the Protestant Reformation.

We often talk about the Italian Renaissance and the Northern Renaissance as two separate and distinct movements in art history, since the Renaissance began in Italy before spreading out into ...

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help combat a growing agricultural crisis A selection of the bounty from ...

The event "Healthcare Shift" was held today in Rome at the American Studies Center. Among the topics discussed were the ...

Derived from the Polish name for Italy, namely Włochy, włoszczyzna was the term for immigrant novelties such as artichokes and asparagus, which had gained popularity in the Renaissance. Surely one ...

Uncover the untold story of African people who lived during the Italian Renaissance, often appearing in famous paintings only to be unacknowledged and hidden in plain ...