The “Mona Lisa,” painted by Leonardo da Vinci in the early 16th century, is undoubtedly one of the most famous artworks in ...

When it comes to Old Master works, many of us think immediately of art made by men—most often Caravaggio, Rembrandt or Vermeer. But there were women artists working in the Early Renaissance all ...

A calculated flaw in perfection. New research suggests that Renaissance master artist Michelangelo Buonarroti had etched a ...

In the Legion of Honor’s Renaissance gallery, a new 400-year-old acquisition sparkles with a vibrancy belying its age. San Francisco is the new home to Lavinia Fontana’s 400-year-old painted “Portrait ...

The naked woman, who is wearing only a blue headscarf, was brought to life by the Renaissance figure in ... Michelangelo painted the fresco, a mural painting technique that daubs water-based ...

Book of the Week. An alternative history of the Renaissance, as told by the women behind the paintings - providing a window into their often overlooked or silenced lives.