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Yet for centuries, it was somewhat overlooked as a cultural hub; while Rome, Florence ... s centuries of architecture. Construction on the Duomo of Milan, the city’s cathedral, began in the ...

Milan, a global hub of fashion and finance, increasingly asserts itself as a leading center for architecture and design. Its status as Italy's second-largest city underpins its vibrant cultural ...

Finally, there is the Baptistery. This octagonal structure dates from the 11th century and, as such, is one of the oldest structures in Florence. Honorable mentions: next to the Cathedral Complex, you ...

Rarely do the Renaissance and radicality meet. At the Hoxton’s new Florence residence ... expansiveness that exemplified late Renaissance architecture. Which is why its juxtaposition with ...

When they first were revealed, the frescoes in the San Brizio Chapel of the majestic cathedral in Orvieto, Italy, both awed visitors and shocked them. The realistic scenes (1499-1504), portraying ...

When they first were revealed, the frescoes in the San Brizio Chapel of the majestic cathedral in Orvieto, Italy, both awed visitors and shocked them. The realistic scenes (1499-1504), portraying ...