Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...

Will Ferrell once worried that his affectionate portrayal of George W. Bush on “S.N.L.” had helped the Texan win the White ...

Holly D. Johnson Overlooking the city from its perch in the Oltrarno district, the Piazzale Michelangelo is one of the most popular viewpoints in the city, and it's definitely worthwhile if you're ...

Romain Rolland, a French Nobel laureate and internationalist, wrote significant biographies of Indian spiritual leaders ...

The film focuses on a series of hunger strikes organized by those incarcerated at California’s Pelican Bay State Prison, in protest of conditions in highest-security prisons. By Alissa Wilkinson ...

Featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and others, a show at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace highlights the period’s works on paper—which, though frequently preparatory, stand as ...

Giuseppe Penone is an Italian Conceptual artist. Noted for his associations with the Arte Povera movement, Penone's work primarily focuses on the relationship between humankind and nature. He uses a ...

Each year, our contributor Andrea Kirsh reads lots of books. During the holiday season, she selects a number of them to recommend to you.