In the West, the snake is traditionally seen as cunning and evil thanks to its representation in the Bible—it was accused of seducing Eve to eat the forbidden fruit. But it also symbolizes ...

The art housed in this 24-room gallery features works from masters, such as Leonardo da Vinci ("The Portrait of a Musician"), Caravaggio ("The Basket of Fruit"), Raphael ("The Cartoon for the ...

Originally commissioned by Cardinal Scipione Borghese in the 17th century to shelter his massive art collection ... and Daphne, and Caravaggio's "Boy with a Basket of Fruit" and "David with ...

In this hidden gem of a palace, each work recounts a page in the history of Italian art, from Leonardo da Vinci to Caravaggio. Composed of 24 rooms, the Pinacoteca Ambrosiana is one of Milan’s great ...

Don’t miss the full bodied Vranac, the indigenous black skinned mountainous grape with notes of dark fruit earth ... and numerous art pieces, even one on the mantle by Caravaggio.

Don’t miss the full bodied Vranac, the indigenous black skinned mountainous grape with notes of dark fruit earth and spice ... and numerous art pieces, even one on the mantle by Caravaggio. According ...

Nearby, along Via Sant’Eustachio, I usually marvel at the window displays of goldsmith and jeweller Diego Percossi Papi, whose creations blend the traditional art of enamelling and carved stones with ...

The man was and still is a titanic figure of the art world. Of whom no less a figure than André Berne-Joffroy said, “What begins in the work of Caravaggio is, quite simply, modern painting.” He was ...

The math that describes the branching pattern of trees in nature also holds for trees depicted in art—and may even underlie ...

Today, we bring you a new installment of our focus challenges, in which we ask you to spend uninterrupted time looking at one piece of art. We’ll now feature these on the first Monday of each ...

In brief: Microsoft has introduced numerous GenAI functions to promote Copilot+ PCs, including new image editing tools for Paint that just came out of beta. Notably, the new tools are not ...

Painting miniatures is a good, chill time. Since I picked the hobby back up in 2017 I’ve spent hundreds of hours away from my screens, listening to good music and great podcasts. And ...