Art
Michelangelo’s Madonna of Bruges (Bruges)
Why is a masterpiece by Michelangelo in Bruges? History, style, and mysteries of the Madonna of Bruges, the only sculpture exported by...
Art
The Monreale Cathedral (Palermo): a Norman and Byzantine Treasure
Monreale Cathedral: an in-depth guide to one of the greatest medieval masterpieces, combining Norman architecture and Byzantine mosaics in 12th-century Sicily.
Art
The Hagia Sophia Basilica in Istanbul (Turkey)
In-depth guide to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul (Turkey): history from Byzantium to the Ottoman era, architectural innovation, mosaics and visitor experience.
Art
Everything you need to know about visiting Pompeii
The definitive guide to Pompeii: history, the eruption of 79 AD, urban life, art, religion, eroticism, and the must-see sites of the...
Art
Antonio Canova’s Pauline Borghese: Marble Venus and Imperial Ego
Antonio Canova’s Paolina Borghese: marble, vulgar glamour, and aristocratic embarrassment set to the beat of banlieue hip-hop. Un poil de chatte tire...
Travel
Topkapi Palace in Istanbul: Anatomy of an Empire
Visit Topkapi Palace in Istanbul: Ottoman history, the Harem, treasury highlights, practical tips, and why this palace tells the story of an...
Art
Cairo’s new Grand Egyptian museum (GEM): a colossus still waiting for a soul
The brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo; architectural grandeur and a still incomplete collection.
Travel
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo’s Tahrir Square: Wonders and Inadequacies
Explore the Egyptian Museum in Cairo: Tutankhamun’s treasures, iconic artifacts, and a critical look at its fading yet historic displays. And dust,...
Art
The Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino: a Compendium of Intelligence and Wooden Wonder
Explore the Studiolo of Federico da Montefeltro in Urbino
Art
Luca Signorelli in Orvieto Cathedral: the muscular apocalypse that outclasses Hollywood
Luca Signorelli’s frescoes in Orvieto Cathedral: a Technicolor blockbuster of chiseled abs and eternal damnation