The Villa Farnesina, in Rome's Trastevere, is perhaps best known for its Raphael frescoes depicting Cupid and Psyche.

When we think of the Renaissance era in Western Europe our thoughts generally tend towards the opulence and wealth of ruling ...

U.S. Consul General in Florence Daniela Ballard speaks about the American Consulate's being open for "business as usual".

The Collegio alla Querce was once a boarding school. Now, it offers one of the most sumptuous hotel stays in Florence.

Actor Peter Weller on the politics of "RoboCop," jazz and the importance of kindness and spirituality in hard times ...