He added work to the damaged chapel ceiling was due to begin in April due to a colony of bats - a legally protected species - in the roof space. The construction of Bradgate House began in about 1490 ...

What Are the Sistine Chapel Drawings? At the turn of the 16th century, Pope Julius II commissioned a reluctant Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City.

Kronborg Castle in Helsingør stands tall as a reminder of Denmark’s past power, which inspired William Shakespeare to make it ...

The Renaissance, as a wall label in Reimagining the Renaissance reminds us, began in Italy six centuries ago but its ...

The original chamber was designed to seat 21 people in a semi-circular “top” table – but without a podium. This backed onto five majestic windows, thus allowing the other 500 people seated ...

After opening the Liria Palace in Madrid to the public in 2019 and launching a programme of temporary exhibitions of historical importance, the House of Alba Foundation, which celebrates its 50th ...

It is often said that the Catholic Church “thinks in centuries,” but when the life of the pope is in jeopardy, there is a feeling in Rome that every second necessitates contemplation.

This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, franchises and much more. What better way to commemorate the 40-year ...

Seeing the Leaning Tower, Pisa Cathedral, the Baptistery and Camposanto are some of the popular things to do in Pisa but ...

During the Renaissance, powerful families from all over Europe descended upon Rome in order to be closer to the Vatican and Catholic Church. They erected magnificent palaces, paved streets, and ...

Read the original 1969 review of Paul Rudolph’s landmark chapel at the historic Alabama university, which is the subject of a ...