They were particularly drawn to the art’s emotionally expressive ... the sophistication of Renaissance innovations that pulled the West out of the Middle Ages and into the early modern era ...

One cloudy and rainy morning, just after the freakin’ time change (because nothing says “tyranny” like the government taking ...

Celebrating William Shakespeare's 461st birth anniversary, his timeless works and unique portrayal of historical figures are ...

“The Middle Ages” is a teaser, establishing Roundabouts Now as a multifaceted program worth watching in the Hudson Valley art scene.

It seems like humans always need to know who or what is the best in any category. Renaissance people were no different. A ...

Lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica, Francis’s body is low to the ground without any papal regalia next to his body. While ...

A climate in which science, art, and culture flourished in the Golden Age of Islam and the conditions that foretold the Age’s ...

Ian Stewart’s great achievement in his vivid new book The Celts is to examine these rifts and complexities with imagination ...

after the Roman conquest of the Greeks in 146 B.C. Sweet pastries were absolutely popping off in the Middle Ages, especially ...

Pope Francis honors St. Francis of Assisi's legacy of peace, poverty, and respect for creation in Assisi, Italy.

Whether biking to castles or kayaking through gorges, a trip centred on this river is the epitome of European romance.