The Renaissance which means "rebirth," began in Italy during the 14th century and spread across Europe by the 17th century marking a period of renewed interest in classical knowledge, art, and ...

The art and science of living-like architecture Date: June 21, 2023 Source: University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science Summary: Collaborators have created 'living-like ...

This time, it's the art of the Florentine Renaissance, with a star-studded cast from art-loving princes and popes to "Mona Lisa" to Michelangelo's "David." Thanks for joining us.

If the Renaissance was the foundation of our modern world, a foundation of the Renaissance was classical art. Sculptors, painters, and poets alike turned to ancient work for inspiration.

This drama-documentary series offers an account of three of Italy’s monumental artists—Leonardo, Raphael and, as played by ...

A new book, Talk: The Science of Conversation and the Art of Being Ourselves, reveals the hidden architecture of good conversation and how we can become better communicators.

While teaching a course at MIT last spring, rap luminary and Renaissance man Lupe Fiasco refined his unifying theory of the musical genre.

Art imagines, science answers: and the answer is final. But go ask Aristotle: Art and science were not always opposites. The Renaissance was an art/science crossover.

Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man is a mysterious treasure of Renaissance art. A dentist believes he may have uncovered one ...

The architecture of the Renaissance had its unique features-facades, domes, and vaults being among the most characteristic. Renaissance facades exhibit symmetry around their vertical axis and are ...