Chain Gang
The personalities behind one of Rome’s greatest treasures
Art After the Plague
How painters through the ages have responded to contagion, pestilence, and deadly epidemics
Two Prophets and an Angel
Looking back at one of Raphael’s most compelling studies, on the 500th anniversary of his death
Bronzes for the Ages
The little-known genius of Bertoldo di Giovanni
Chalking It Up
The ideas Michelangelo committed to paper were themselves glimpses of heaven
The Fantastical Little Dyer
Few artists could match Tintoretto’s mastery of color and form—or his sense of playfulness
Frances Ruth Keller’s The Contented Little Pussy Cat
A book that respects the intelligence of children
Strong but Quiet
The achievement of Andrea del Sarto
4 Popes, 4 Saints, One New Guy
Perhaps you’ve heard the news from Rome. But what does it really have to do with the man from Assisi?
