Pasta is the star of Italian cuisine. But the pasta foundation can't stand alone and always calls for a saucy coating, like ...

A man shattered a sculpture by Chinese artist and activist Ai Weiwei on Friday during the opening of his exhibition at ...

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These rents assure upkeep of the five French churches in Rome, including Trinità dei Monti church atop the Spanish Steps. The ...

Leonardo da Vinci, a key historical figure of the Renaissance, left a small but precious collection of paintings. These works ...

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This book is the first comprehensive study of images of rape in Italian painting at the dawn of the Renaissance. Drawing on a wide range of primary sources, Péter Bokody examines depictions of sexual ...

This land of beautiful baroque architecture and Maldives-like beaches is where Italians like to holiday – here’s how to ...

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