Sowing the seeds for the renaissance

A personal approach to the Renaissance

It’s always a thrill to explore new places, and like many others, we have previous;y visited the northern Italian hotspots in Lombardy, Veneto and Emilia-Romagna. This time, we wanted to dig a little

What’s in a Year: A Countryman’s Tale Through ...

Isabella d’Este, Marchioness of Mantua, bargained, cajoled and went behind her family’s back to get what she desired. Meet 16th-century Italy’s most formidable collector

Camels and souks , Jerusalem and Petra are once again capturing people’s imagination, as a crop of sales earlier in the spring demonstrates

The form of St Mary Magdalene started life ...