Lasting fascination with the artist means that Michelangelo fans looking for their fix rarely have to wait long before a ...

The Cradle of the Renaissance is also the birthplace of some of the most brilliant painters in art history: Raphael, ...

From reproductions, we remember a diagram of proportions and measurements: the nude in superimposed positions, arms and legs doubled, within a square and circle — symbolising earth and heaven, man ...

Despite being a prolific draughtsman, fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo survive. But which were his greatest hits?

Let's face it, you're going to find yourself in a queue at Frieze so you might as well have some historical facts to hand for ...

Chief Curator Catherine Wood shares seven of her stand-out moments ahead of Tate Modern’s 25th Birthday Weekender ...

Artists have captured the hidden world of papal elections for centuries, turning secrecy into spectacle for the public.

Vatican City, the smallest country in the world, is home to some of the most spectacular art and architecture in Europe. The ...