Raphael, whose full name is Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, was born in Urbino, Italy in 1483. He is widely considered one of the great masters of art from the High Renaissance period. The findings ...

New books, from Bay Area and Northern California authors, listed by release date: Linda Watanabe McFerrin, award-winning poet, novelist, travel writer, and founder of the literary group Left Coast ...

received permission from the Emperor of Austria to have a replica made of “The Sistine Madonna” by Renaissance painter ...

Trying to please all of the people all of the time leaves everyone grumpy, where decisive victory, which Israel needs, would ...

We asked exhibitors at the Winter Show to highlight one exceptional object in their booths and describe it as they might to an interested collector.

An unusual, 1880 American carved mahogany cabinet desk executed in the style of Wooten, two bird depictions by New Orleans artist George Louis Viavant and three wonderful objects by Fabergé are just a ...