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As the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence continues to enchant visitors with its sun-kissed piazzas, fresco-filled chapels, and crimson Chianti wines. In Italy’s cultural capital, art, ...
The Italian city has a reputation for being gray, but its architecture is far from dull.
The New York International Antiquarian Book Fair takes over the Park Avenue Armory for the 65th edition of the beloved fair.
If you're proper A-list, the Louvre is the only place to hang. Just ask the Mona Lisa. Art's greatest celebrity is also its ...
This lesser known Italian city is often dubbed the "Florence of the South" for its stunning baroque architecture but remains free from the crowds of tourists.
Behind it sits the Galleria degli Uffizi, which is one of the city's most famous art museums. The Piazza della Signoria is also filled with its (more than) fair share of sculptures, including a ...
March is a great time of year to explore Europe. With spring starting, there are plenty of activities and attractions to keep ...
Get an early start on your first day to tick off some of the busier sights. To get a feel for the layout of the city, tackle the 414 steps to the top of Giotto’s Campanile (Piazza del Duomo ...
Try the ribollita for a classic Tuscan taste. “I loved Florence. It was like traveling back to the Renaissance, walking through the streets from the majestic Duomo to the jewelers on Ponte Vecchio. I ...
Seattle University is one step closer to absorbing Seattle’s storied Cornish College of the Arts, which will close sooner than expected — at the end of May. Nearly four months after the ...
a restorer at the Superintendency of Archaeology and Fine Arts of Florence, used to assess the frescos in the Brancacci Chapel was his hands. Working methodically, Felici tapped the painted ...
suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! Arts and culture organizations in the Philadelphia region are grappling with changes in federal funding ...