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Rumors have swirled for over a century about the precious diamond

When Robert Francis Prevost chose the papal name Leo XIV, it could have meant many things. There were 13 Leos before him: The first, Leo the Great, was a fifth-century theologian who helped heal the doctrinal divisions among early Christians; Leo X, a member of the powerful Medici family, helped…

The reopening of Notre-Dame de Paris has recalled debate over the €200 million contribution of France’s Bernard Arnault, the CEO of the LVMH luxury group, to its restoration. Announced in the hours after fire devastated the cathedral in April 2019, the donation surprised many but aligned with Arnault’s track record as a…

The battle scenes at the centre of this somewhat academic exhibition ring with unforgettable violence – as Leonardo’s howling warrior prepares to sever an enemy’s hand

Restoration planned for renaissance master’s work that was last checked on half a century ago

In his epic historical drama, Ridley Scott depicts Napoleon Bonaparte’s career not only through a military lens but a romantic one, suggesting that Napoleon’s global conquests were driven by a desire to conquer his wife Josephine’s heart.

Artist spent months in a chamber below the Medici Chapels to evade Pope Clement VII’s death sentence

Think sublime solitude in a beautiful villa once owned by the Medicis in Tuscany. Ciao bella...

The UK’s forthcoming Donatello exhibition will capture the Florentine artist’s revolutionary genius for perspective, male beauty and, above all, empathy