The first visitor to Florence's Ospedale degli Innocenti in 1445 probably didn't spend much time appreciating the view — although it's a heck of a good one. The structure, with its grand loggia and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Urbino charms with its palace, art and hilltop setting - StevanZZ / Alamy Stock Photo In Florence, the streets teem year-round, ...

Fifteenth-century Florence was the birthplace of our modern world Fifteenth-century Florence was the home of the Renaissance and the birthplace of our modern world. In this first of two episodes, we ...

Known as the birthplace of the Renaissance, Florence is a treasure trove of art, architecture, culture and cuisine. The city’s Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and Uffizi Gallery are a few of the attractions ...

Tonight (November 29) actor, filmmaker, and art historian Weller joins assistant curator Christine Sciacca at the Getty Center to discuss “Florence, Cradle of the Renaissance.” What similarities do ...

Among the many things I love about Italy is how the Renaissance can be spliced into your travels. Imagine: In Florence you can sleep in a converted 16th-century monastery that's just a block from ...

They painted magnificent works, from Madonnas to Last Suppers, often earning more than men. But their paintings were hidden away. Now a rescue mission is creating a fresh female Renaissance In a dark ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Livia Hengel is a travel journalist covering Italy, Asia and beyond. Nardia Plumridge, the Australian travel journalist behind the ...

The 19th-century aesthete Walter Pater likened Luca della Robbia’s sculptures to “fragments of the milky sky itself, fallen into the cool streets, and breaking into the darkened churches.” These ...