Discover the beauty of Renaissance paintings, where art, realism, and storytelling blend to create timeless masterpieces that continue to inspire today. Read on.

Despite being a prolific draughtsman, fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo survive. But which were his greatest hits?

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

The UK government has placed an export bar on a painting of the Virgin Mary by Sandro Botticelli valued at £10.2m. The work, ...

A temporary export bar has been placed on a painting of the Virgin Mary by Italian painter, Sandro Botticelli The work has ...

The government has banned a Botticelli painting worth more than £10m from being exported outside the UK. The Virgin and Child ...

This unusual Renaissance painting was created by an anonymous artist and features a drooling dragon-dog, a farting baby, as well as an "unruly child showing us his behind" — and London's National ...

The skull was first found during excavations at the southern aisle of the Basilica of the Virgin ... to embrace the Renaissance, spreading from Italy, ushering in a new age of art and science.

The newly restored house still conjures the designer’s unfussy elegance.

The painting depicts an image of the Virgin Mary sitting on a throne with the ... as well as links with the wider context of Florentine Renaissance art would all be of enormous benefit.