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Through surviving letters of Suor Maria Celeste Galilei, Dava Sobel weaves a tale of life in renaissance Florence as an impoverished nun and daughter of Galileo Galilei

Florence Italy's early past has not carried into today. Thanks can be given to one prominent family, the Medicis, who carried Florence from the Black Death to fame.

In his last work, the first major biography of the Borgia family for decades, the late Christopher Hibbert looks at the Borgia family and the world in which they lived.

An exploration of three great architectural achievements of ancient and renaissance Rome, in the heart of Italy.

The Birth of Venus sheds light on the female experience of one of Europe's most transformative periods of history.

An overview of the art and architecture of Florence, Italy. This town is home to the largest collection of Renaissance art and architecture in the world.

Renaissance Venice had the largest concentration of convents in Europe, and some pretty sensational scandals. One involved a priest and his two 'wives'... both nuns!

Publication marks the opening of the V&A's new Ceramics Galleries. It sets out 5,000 years of pottery manufacture through 120 of the finest items in the V&A collection.

By questioning accepted scientific thought, Copernicus helped lay the foundation for the coming Scientific Revolution of the 18th Century.

Brief biography of Raffaello Sanzio (Raphael), youngest of the other High Renaissance artists: Michelangelo Buonarroti and Leonardo da Vinci.

Nicolaus Copernicus, Leonardo Da Vinci, Johannes Gutenburg, Niccolo Machiavelli and Martin Luther were five people who changed the European Renaissance.

A new TV series similar to the hit movie Twilight is scheduled to debut this fall on CW and CTV at 8 P.M. on September 10, 2009.

This year's Tokyo Game Show had a particularly impressive lineup of games being showcased including titles from Capcom, Sega, EA, Tecmo, Team Ninja, Ico Team and more.

D.C.'s National Gallery groups this exhibit by theme (religious subjects, pastoral landscapes, portraits, nudes) to show the innovative treatments by Venetian artists.

Visitors to Central Scotland can enjoy historic Scotland's 5-star Stirling Castle. Highlights are The Unicorn Tapestries, The Great Hall restoration and Great Kitchens.

The book reviewed here discusses the birth and development of early modern European diplomatic relations from a French historical perspective.

People's attitudes toward the great outdoors determine the appeal of landscape painting. As civilization became more interested in nature, landscape painting flourished.

"Love and Marriage in Renaissance Florence" describes the social values and aspirations of wealthy Italians and how fashions and tastes changed over time.

With the months on the calendar flying by, many Xbox gamers are salivating at the thought of the big releases waiting in the wings for the remainder of 2009.

From basic needs to elaborate feasts to simple techniques, the food of Italy has evolved through culture and education.

In "Nastagio Arranges a Feast at which the Ghosts Reappear," Botticelli depicts a story from The Decameron with frightening realism and gruesome enthusiasm for detail.

Pieter Bruegel's rendition is a symbol of his contemporary city of Antwerp.

Adult comics make intimate presents for bookworms. Alan Moore and Melinda Gebbie, Parris Quinn, and Milo Manara, have made unconventional tales for a mature readership.