The House of Sforza
From mercenary to duke, from betrayal to exile, the Sforza men carved Milan into a battlefield of ambition, cunning, and survival.
The House of Medici
Meet the Medici: bankers, patrons, and powerbrokers whose wealth and vision shaped the Italian Renaissance.
Remembering Death
Death comes for us all. Art shows us how to face it, remember it, and live fully.
The [Not]Laughing [Non]Cavalier
Frans Hals’ Laughing Cavalier is one of the most iconic portraits in art history. Even those who don’t know it, know it! But have you ever noticed that the figure isn’t a cavalier? In fact, he’s not even laughing.
Celebrating women
What better way to get ready for Navaratri (a festival dedicated to strong women) than celebrating some truly incredible female artists and their achievements. Here's ten trailblazers to keep an eye out for in a gallery near you.
A Good Fabrication
Cesare Borgia: villain of legend or a man far less cruel than history claims?
Man vs. turtle
420 years after the Renaissance Masters - Donatello, Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo - died, they were reborn as crime fighting turtles. But how closely related are they?
It’s All About David
Donatello: a pioneer of the Renaissance. His David: the first free-standing, male nude since Antiquity. But what does it mean? Does David remind us underdogs do succeed? To have faith in God? Or does he celebrate queer culture?
A different perspective
La Pietà. A seminal work in Art History, and a sculpture which defined the career of one of the world’s greatest artists. But what, if in addition to the Pietà, Michelangelo was referencing another event?
EXCOMMUNICATING A FRIAR
On this day in 1497, the Borgia Pope, Alexander VI, excommunicated the Dominican friar, Girolamo Savonarola. But who was Savonarola? What did he do that deserved excommunication in a time so rife with sin? And why is it important?
