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The oversized volume, printed by Koberger shortly after Columbus discovered America, was a history, atlas and almanac with biographies and news items - an encyclopedia

The German painter, engraver, printmaker and draughtsman who introduced new levels of perception of the artist as an independent professional.

The National Gallery and Victoria & Albert Museum pool their resources to show German Renaissance glass, paintings and drawings. Artists include Albrecht Dürer and Grien.

The Italian Renaissance spread to Northern Europe, through King Francis I of France. Shakespeare, Flanders, Erasmus all reflect the Northern Renaissance.

Nurnberg has shed its Nazi image and shows visitors 1,000 years of history, museums, crafts, toys and cathedrals, along with hearty food, robust beer and Bavarian fun

The bat, the toad, the hedgehog, and the pig are symbols of evil or gluttony in Western art.

How much do you know about each of these works of art from the 16th century and the museums where they reside?

Compact within its walls, it's a town to take slowly, high on a hilltop, walk the narrow streets amidst history's original medieval houses, public buildings and shops.

The carnation and the poppy have been revered for their beauty and given symbolic meanings since ancient times.

This article lists artists whose work can be used in teaching specific Elements of Design.

Which Early Renaissance artist did Vasari make a mistake about, was Raphael's father, was a pioneer of landscape, was godless painter, or became a lay brother?

Madrid's Prado Museum, Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection and Art Center of Queen Sophia constitute one of the world's greatest concentrations of fine art open to the public.

Ernest Hemingway's Author Snapshot Biography.

A world class collection of fine art in Madrid's Paseo del Arte

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

A Grande Dame along New York's Museum Mile, the Met is nirvana to art lovers and novices alike from around the world.

Symbols in art are our oldest form of visual communication and convey meaning beyond what's obvious.

Displaying everything from Verkstadt furniture and baroque silver to avant gard art, Vienna may have a more diverse collection of museums than any other European city.