Blaze of colours. St Alban's Cathedral is illuminated in rich, warm lights. Image (C) Tim Sandle Blaze of colours. St Alban's Cathedral is illuminated in rich, warm lights. Image (C) Tim Sandle St ...

The reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, five years after the fire that devastated its roof and spires and made it unusable, is “a renaissance,” Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich told CNA.

Florence's Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore astonished the world with its colossal dome ingeniously designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. Crowning gloryThe great dome that tops the Cathedral of Santa ...

Nestled in the heart of Tuscany, Florence is a city of firsts: it was the birthplace of the Renaissance, home to artistic geniuses like Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci, and the spot where the ...

Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral illuminated in Paris. The more than five-year reconstruction of Notre Dame cathedral has featured some near-miraculous recoveries, as well as several controversies. Paris ...

When people think of the Renaissance, they often picture soaring cathedrals, brilliant paintings, and the rise of bold new thinkers changing Europe forever. It’s become a symbol of creativity and ...

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