Benvenuto Cellini’s "Perseus with the Head of Medusa" is a triumph of Mannerist sculpture. Its legacy is deeply entangled in political and artistic controversy.
Donatello’s David invites many interpretations, but one fact is unanimous: it is the first freestanding nude male sculpture created since antiquity.
Michelangelo took years to complete the frescoes in the Sistine Chapel. The number of figures he composed goes over 700.
Thousands of years after their emergence, classical myths still excite us. Mythology surrounds us, and our fascination with Renaissance art keeps this love alive.
The Ambassadors is one of the most beloved and puzzling Renaissance portraits. Why do people love it so much?
Curator Olenka Horbatsch discusses the British Museum's landmark 'Early Netherlandish drawings' exhibition and five-year research project.
The rediscovery of the philosophy and mythology of the ancient world in the 14th century sparked the Renaissance. Tales from Greek antiquity were revived.
This expert guide to the Five Orders of Classical Architecture will allow you to better appreciate the urban landscape around you.
