Just opposite its namesake railway station is Santa Maria Novella, Florence’s first great basilica and the city’s principal ...

The cathedral complex, known as Piazza del Duomo, includes the Campanile by Italian art master Giotto; and Baptistery. This ...

The famous 'Mona Lisa effect' is a fictional concept and experts have proven exactly why. Read more about the phenomenon here and find out the reason.

Inside, Michelangelo’s Pietà, a poignant marble sculpture, captivates with ... engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi between 1420 and 1436. This architectural marvel remains the largest masonry ...

However, the first recorded patent for an industrial invention is believed to have been granted by Florence-Italy in 1421 to an architect and engineer named Filippo Brunelleschi ... is a relatively ...

The Pompidou Centre was derided by many when its design was first unveiled – yet its influence has been huge. As a renovation approaches, its co-creator Renzo Piano recalls the furore.

The artwork, titled "R-Evolution," was unveiled with music, lights and performance art Thursday, courtesy of the public art nonprofit Illuminate. Designed to glow at night and appear to "breathe ...

GENEVA – Brutal funding cuts in the humanitarian sector are putting millions of lives at risk. The consequences for people fleeing danger will be immediate and devastating: Refugee women and girls at ...

A main feature of the square is Filippo Brunelleschi's last church, the Basilica di Santo Spirito, which he designed in 1444, but was unable to finish before his death. Antonio Manetti ...