Boats moored in an "alley" in Venice, Italy. (Walt Girdner/CNS) ROME (AFP) — A Renaissance historian has unearthed the oldest known image of Venice dating from the 14th century, showing how even then ...

Harpsichord, Giovanni Baffo, 1574, Venice, Italy. Museum no. 6007:1 to 3-1859 ... Lutes were relatively cheap to make and was the most popular instrument in the Renaissance, though they could also be ...

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We test this prediction on a new dataset that combines detailed information on craft guilds and patents in the Venetian Republic during the Renaissance. We find a negative association between ... We ...

The Doge's Palace is now a museum open to the public, packed with works by the greatest painters and sculptors of the Italian Renaissance. After the work was completed, the city of Venice wanted ...

Venice, Italy, is a captivating blend of history, art, and mesmerizing waterways. Navigate through the city's iconic canals, including the grand Canal Grande, flanked by Renaissance and Gothic ...