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The history of architecture is a history filled with important people, people who pushed the art and science of architecture to its limits.

What are the subjects doing in the paintings of 16th- and 17th-century Italian artists Titian and Rosa and where can visitors see these paintings today?

Auerbach's World War II bombsite paintings are on view at The Courtauld Gallery. Pencil sketches, oil studies and photographs show how he planned and executed the images.

Brescia, known in medieval days as Brixia, is a dynamic city in northern Italy. It has a rich artistic heritage that spans ancient times to the Renaissance to today.

The story of a singer who was famous in her lifetime and became a legend after her death.

For centuries, castles stood as impenetrable fortresses; massive structures which took months, even years to conquer. Gunpowder reversed that in a matter of years.

Italian Giambattista Tiepolo was virtuoso of fresco painting & Welsh Richard Wilson was honored by John Constable as landscape painter with unique naturalistic style.

Lifelong runners often describe their runs as spiritual experiences that transform their sense of who they are.

La Serva Padrona, an Italian opera buffa by Pergolesi: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Pergolesi opera information.

Giovanni Belzoni, the 19th-century explorer and Egyptian archaeologist, started out on his adventures as a circus strongman.

As the NFL awaits the April 25th draft, the Baltimore Ravens look to build on their successful draft history. This two-part series looks at prior drafts and 2009 needs.

Women were not expected to be public speakers or performers on instruments in public in the eighteenth century. Here is one who defied that opinion.

Veterinary research and real life stories may prove that there are no dangerous breeds, only bad dog owners.

Brief biography of Antonio Salieri - his life and major works. His name has often been linked to Mozart's.

Brief biography of Antonio Vivaldi, his life and works. Enormously famous for violin concertos 'Le Quattro Stagione' (The Four Seasons.)

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Christoph W. Gluck's biography - his life, music and influence on 18th-century operatic reforms.

Traces early French opera and the significant contributions of King Louis XIV, Jean Baptiste Lully and Jean-Philippe Rameau.

The Faithful Shepherd, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.

Pietro Alberti, with access to all money could buy, left Italy in search of religious freedom and arrived in New Amsterdam in 1635 as America's First Italian Settler.

Measure for Measure is one of Shakespeare's most hotly debated plays. An examination of sexual morality, it is a 'problem' play in every sense of the word.

There's more to appreciate in art than form and function. Art offers endless opportunities to explore history, culture, math, and science.

Carlo Gatti, Italian Swiss immigrant, arrived penniless at Dover. His natural talent for business strategy, marketing and business innovation made him a rich man.

After a career as a circus strongman, Belzoni amazed the world with the Egyptian treasures he unearthed.

The art of Italy at the NC Museum of Art spans over 2,000 years with exhibits of pottery, statues, paintings, and period pieces.

Alessandro Botticelli depicts the pagan goddess of love - Venus - as the harbinger of spring and owes his inspiration to the Classical ideals of ancient Greek art.

A.k.a, El Dia de la Bestia, the award-winning 1995 horror/comedy starring Álex Angulo in his quest to confront the anti-christ.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have built a tradition of winning by employing the same distinctive style for decades. Continuity is a major component propelling the franchise.

Although, today, few people will have heard of Francesca Caccini, she was a remarkably talented woman who achieved great fame as a singer, musician, teacher, and composer