Michelangelo Buonarotti was one of the key figures of the Italian Renaissance and art history. Equally gifted as a painter ...

In a place where natural beauty and industrial extraction collide, people are fighting for a town threatened by decline.

During a first-time visit to Florence, see the Florence Cathedral Il Duomo, Uzzifi, The Palazzo Vecchio, Ponte Vecchio, ...

I admonished my college students to keep a daily journal, especially when they travelled. Putting my preaching into practice ...

Sylvia Poggioli has covered several papal conclaves and the Vatican for decades. For this week's reporter's notebook, she reflects on what it's like to cover one of the most secretive institutions in ...

Lasting fascination with the artist means that Michelangelo fans looking for their fix rarely have to wait long before a ...

Greece has approved the restoration of the Lion of Amphipolis, a monumental marble sculpture dating to the 4th century BC.

Pistoletto will present a large-scale work as part of “Forever Is Now”, an annual outdoor exhibition at the foot of the ...

Beneath the emotions of loss and reverence, and with a new pope in place, Rome continues its spiritual, cultural and ...