More than 500 years after his death, Raphael continues to enthrall new generations. Though he is best known for world-famous masterpieces like The Sistine Madonna, the Renaissance master produced over ...

Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty premieres on PBS on July 8, 2025. The series is narrated by Sophie Okonedo, and features Charles Dance as Michelangelo, Jonny Glynn as Leonardo da Vinci and ...

What makes the Benelli Raffaello Accademia semi-auto different? The words ‘beautiful’ and ‘semi-automatic’ don’t get used together very often. Most semi-autos are plain. None of them would turn heads ...

“Peace be with you all! Dear brothers and sisters, these are the first words spoken by the risen Christ, the Good Shepherd who laid down His life for God’s flock. I would like this greeting of peace ...

I was bereft when the National Gallery closed the Sainsbury Wing to facilitate the creation of “a more welcoming entrance”, led by the architect Annabelle Selldorf. For me, it has always been a home ...

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, or Raphael, is one of the greatest artists of all time and was part of the Holy Trinity of the High Renaissance alongside Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. Raphael was ...

The painting measures less than 15 inches tall and just over 5 inches wide. The verso of the panel includes part of a Marian prayer. Sotheby's New York A tiny portrait of Mary Magdalene by Raphael has ...

Basic information and contact details for the University of Urbino Carlo Bo The University of Urbino Carlo Bo, otherwise known as the University of Urbino, is an old university situated in the ancient ...

What are your travel plans this year? Planning a trip to a country, a city or a resort that you haven’t been to before, or an itinerary full of local experiences? According to ABTA, all of the above ...

At the heart of the Florentine resurgence were three titans of art: Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, and Raphael Sanzio. Their rivalry, fuelled by genius and ambition, transcended personal ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. To the Royal Academy’s weirdly untrumpeted Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael exhibition. You can stand in the ...