The medieval city of Siena is a treasure trove of Renaissance art, which is the focus of a new exhibition at the National Gallery. Michael Hodges heads to Tuscany to experience the magic for himself ...

The Myth of the Renaissance in Europe. By Dr Jeremy Brotton Last updated 2011-02-17. The idea that man simply 're-found' himself during the European Renaissance ignores something quite fundamental.

The opening of The Ivory Mirror: The Art of Mortality in Renaissance Europeon June 24 will bring together objects that reflect Renaissance Europe’s understanding of death. The objects that will be on ...

“We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe,” a documentary by filmmaker Fred Kudjo Kuwornu, seeks to correct this omission. The film, which screens at UC Santa Barbara’s ...