making it both the birthplace and the proving ground of the Renaissance. Brunelleschi’s dome still rises from the terra-cotta sea of Florence’s roof tiles, itself terra-cotta clad yet ...

The Italian designed an exceptional building – it is the first and the most successful example of Renaissance architecture in Poland. The mortuary and chapel designed on a centralised plan is crowned ...

Magnificent temples to wealth were designed across Florence and the largest dome in the world was built by Filippo Brunelleschi, the brilliant engineer. Men no longer accepted at face value the ...

Michelangelo’s great Renaissance dome was built to house the remains of St. Peter. In fact, as Vatican expert Javier Martínez-Brocal explains in his Spanish-language book “The Vatican as It ...

Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance, is a haven for lovers of classical architecture and art. The Florence Cathedral, ...

Taking the train from Rome to Naples, you’ll find yourself in a city with a unique charm and energy. Naples is home to the ...