Founder of Atelier Lavs, the designer, perfumer, and artist has crafted liturgical vestments for both Pope Benedict and the ...

Hidden in the heart of the Italian countryside lies a breathtaking Renaissance palace, once owned by a wealthy lawyer couple who used it as their luxurious getaway. Though rarely visited in their ...

Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Even the most sumptuous cushions cannot ease the pain that Italian luxury furniture makers -- gathered at their annual fair -- can already feel from US President Donald ...

The National Gallery has revealed it will let a member of the public sleep overnight for the “first time” as the Sainsbury Wing reopens after a two-year refurbishment. Ahead of the Trafalgar ...

Famed Italian Renaissance artist Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, normally called “Raphael” in English, was born April 6, 1483 and died on his 37th birthday, April 6, 1520. Though the Vatican has ...

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