Renaissance

At what point did it begin to matter what you wore? Ulinka Rublack looks at why the Renaissance was a turning point in people’s attitudes to clothes and their appearance.

Few events in history have proved as momentous as Galileo’s discovery of the moons of Jupiter. But would sharing his findings mean sharing his telescope?

Miri Rubin explores the medieval galleries at the V&A and the British Museum.

Lucy Wooding introduces a highly significant, but often much misunderstood, cultural force.

What happened when a philosopher, an artist and a ruthless warrior – all giants of the Renaissance – met on campaign in northern Italy? Paul Strathern explains.

R.J. Knecht looks at the ­practical considerations behind the smooth operation of the huge courts of the Valois kings of France.

Vincent Barnett reveals that there is more to Machiavelli than his notorious reputation.

The artist, scientist, botanist, anatomist, engineer, inventor and all-round genius Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519) used paper in a unique way.

Richard Cavendish marks the demise of an important Renaissance figure, on March 20th, 1656.