"Luciano Benetton is my Lorenzo de' Medici." Then he burst out laughing. It was 1998, in Ponzano, near Treviso in northern Italy, where the famous colorful clothing brand has its factories.

The House of Medici was an Italian banking family that rose to become one of the most powerful political families … Continue ...

Although known for simple dishes, Tuscan cuisine does boast some eye-catching centerpieces. This Renaissance-era steak dish is one of its very best.

When it was constructed in 1565 by architect Giorgio Vasari, the Corridoio Vasariano provided Cosimo de’ Medici with a fast ... artists’ first solo show in Italy and will include both historic ...

The Medici family was definitely one of the richest dynasties in Renaissance Italy and perhaps they were the most influential patrons of the arts in history.

Machiavelli was born in 1469 in Florence, one of the many city-states of Renaissance Italy. Some of these ... he worked for the Medici and their allies, writing not only The Prince, which was ...

Tuscany approved on Tuesday a right-to-die law, becoming the first region in Roman Catholic Italy to regulate assisted suicide in the absence of national legislation on a highly controversial topic.

Tuscany on Tuesday approved a law regulating medically assisted suicide, the first region to approve a right-to-die legislation in Roman Catholic Italy after the constitutional court effectively ...

Nicknamed the ‘green heart of Italy,’ this region is a remarkable mix of rolling hills full of vineyards, olive groves and captivating university towns with bustling old towns and vibrant ...