A rare portrait by Renaissance master Raphael that shows a Florentine ruler from the famed Medici family will be offered at a public auction this summer, Christie's said Monday.Christie's expects the portrait to fetch a record $19.7 million to $29.5 million. The record price for...

Rembrandt is getting better with age. Four hundred years after his birth, he's drawing more people than ever to his native country _ for everything from art exhibits to walking tours to a musical. The...

Some surprise guests showed up to a swanky wedding ceremony this past May at the International Toy Center on Fifth Avenue—cops. When police arrived, the old terrazzo floor was cluttered with carpets, flower arrangements, candelabras, lighting equipment and tables and chairs for more than 130...

Amadeo Modigliani's life as an artist was marred by poverty, stormy relationships and drug use, and cut short by an early death.Now Spain's Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum has put together an exhibition that allows a profound re-evaluation of this Italian's meteoric career by placing his work in...

Provides a brief overview of artists, paintings, and sculptures of the Italian Renaissance period in art. Examines the significant influence the art has had on society and future art.

The historical significance of the Italian and Northern Renaissances. These eras advanced human reason and removed people for the worst aspects of religious persecurtion and superstition.

Provides a history of the Italian Renaissance. Compares it to the Renaissance which occurred in Northern Europe. Explores advances in art, architecture, and literature.