Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...

The Sistine Chapel has witnessed every papal election since 1492 with only five exceptions, and it is preparing to once again ...

London's National Gallery has acquired a 16th century work by an unknown painter. It includes some very unusual details.

In Homer’s Odyssey, the episode of the witch Circe is one of the most deliciously intriguing of the epic. She is often ...