The Roman emperors were central figures in the ancient Roman religion. The emperor also served as high priest, since he was ...

The greatest Renaissance paintings felt alive ... walking towards the realm from the clouds with the help of saints Pope Sixtus II and St. Barbara. Raphael painted this craft as an altarpiece ...

The Sistine Chapel restoration brought new beauty and wonder to a Renaissance classic. It also brought a chorus of howling ...

Originally attributed to Pieter Pourbus, a Flemish Renaissance ... from the popes Gregory XIII and Clement VIII. Though she was a mother of 11 children, she found time to paint portraits ...