At London’s National Portrait Gallery, a retrospective spanning decades reveals a profound exploration of the body and an ...

Each region of Italy has its own unique experience and charm to offer. Whether you're passionate about history, culture, ...

One of the questions I hear most often is whether it’s worth visiting the most popular tourist attractions in Europe, or if they’re too overhyped to live up to their reputations? The truth is that ...

Christians around the world celebrated the festival of Pentecost, which takes place fifty days after Easter and commemorates the Holy Spirit descending upon Christ’s disciples. The familiar story is ...

For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the ...

This guest essay reflects the views of Ruth D. Nelson, and is excerpted from her book "Our Lady of the World's Fair: Bringing Michelangelo's "Pietà" to Queens in 1964." The 1964–1965 New York ...

Since its creation in 1499, Michelangelo's Pietà has inspired emotion, faith, and imitation through its elegant depiction of the Virgin Mary and Jesus Christ. Yet few know the secrets that are ...

The amazing story of when, why and how is chronicled in Our Lady of the World’s Fair, a new book written by Ruth Nelson, which recounts the time Michelangelo’s Pietà made the transatlantic ...

I love an excuse to revisit an old favourite, even better when it offers a way of enjoying it in a new light. The Royal Academy’s exhibition on Florence does exactly that, exploring the city through ...

The Pieta is another of Michelangelo’s most famous works. It is kept in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City, and shows the Virgin Mary holding the lifeless body of her son, ...

Michelangelo Buonarroti, famously known as just Michelangelo, was a brilliant artist of the Renaissance period. Born in 1475, Michelangelo was driven to create beautiful and perfect works and ...