During the Renaissance, a period of artistic and intellectual awakening, painters developed innovative techniques that revolutionised the art world. These metho ...

A main feature of the square is Filippo Brunelleschi's last church, the Basilica di Santo Spirito, which he designed in 1444, but was unable to finish before his death. Antonio Manetti ...

with Filippo Brunelleschi’s dome the literal crowning glory. Other cultural highlights on show in the Tuscan capital are the Botticelli masterpieces housed in the Uffizi and Michaelangelo’s ...

Yet its survival goes beyond mere luck; it is the product of brilliant engineering that has defied centuries of wear and tear. So How Did the Pantheon’s Dome Stand the Test of Time? Let’s explore this ...

There is also the dome of Florence's Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, designed by visionary architect Filippo Brunelleschi. Steves is especially fond of Michelangelo's iconic sculpture ...