Art authentication is no longer just about the trained eye—it’s now a high-stakes blend of science, history, and cutting-edge ...

He was greeted by his favorite heavenly companions—Archangel St. Raphael ... an interest in art and world travel—activities he engaged in with Theresa throughout their marriage.

Its superb core Italian Renaissance collection was built around paintings plundered from churches — including Raphael’s “Marriage of the Virgin” and Piero della Francesca’s “Madonna ...

From purity to immortality, unicorns have been featured in works of art throughout ... and tamed by a virgin. This virginal association continued throughout art history. In Raphael's "Portrait ...

The artist completed the painting ‘La Belle Jardinière ... walls of the pontiff’s library quarters. Raphael painted the ‘Marriage of the Virgin’ while he was still an apprentice ...