Restoring a portrait held by the Carnegie Museum of Art revealed the true appearance of its subject, Isabella de' Medici. The painting was touched up in the 1800s with "Victorian biscuit tin features" ...

This study, drawing on new information from unpublished documents, reconsiders the working methods and responsibilities of sculptor and architect Bartolomeo Ammannati in the context of Cosimo I de' ...

When Cosimo il Vecchio was a young man, he was given a slave girl. Despite his marriage he continued to live with her, away from his family. Their bastard son, Carlo, sought his fortune in Spain and ...

Samantha Morton-led historical Drama The Serpent Queen holds onto its impressive Rotten Tomatoes score as Season 2 hits Starz.

Created and produced by parents of young children, WBUR's Circle Round adapts carefully-selected folktales from around the world into sound- and music-rich radio plays for kids ages 3-103. Each 15 ...