Explore the legacy of the Medici family through its most influential figures, from Cosimo the Elder to Catherine de' Medici.

The Medici family was a powerful and influential dynasty that dominated the political, economic, and cultural life of Florence and much of Italy from the 15th to the 18th century. Known for their ...

Artist Sheean (@studiosheean) creates live watercolour portraits on the evening. Email [email protected] ... On display until March 9 will be La Sala Grande: Giorgio Vasari per Cosimo I De’ Medici, a ...

The Princess of Wales looked delighted today as she arrived at the National Portrait Gallery in central London hand-in-hand with a five-year-old girl after riding next to her on the bus.

The portrait now looms over Mr ... who was himself commissioned by Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, to copy an earlier original. Homer Watson’s Ontario landscape is one of the ...

Rather than a formal entrance in a royal car, the princess stepped off the minibus holding hands with a little girl as the school trip arrived at the National Portrait Gallery. The head teacher ...

so it is unsurprising that this little head carved from mammoth ivory is likely the earliest personal portrait in the world. Many artifacts from Dolní Věstonice, including this sculpted head ...

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WASHINGTON — The portraits of former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and retired Army Gen. Mark Milley, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, were removed from the Pentagon after Defense ...

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The White House unveiled the official portrait of US First Lady Melania Trump. The black-and-white image features Melania in a suit, standing by a window with the Washington Monument visible in ...