Our writer sits down with Purdue Art History professor Beth Woodward to explore the under-appreciated nuances of Renaissance art.

The Renaissance is often imagined as a period of European artistic and intellectual flourishing, yet its depictions frequently erase the presence of Black Africans who lived in cities like Venice, ...

With minimal ingenuity, any historical period can be made to dissolve into the ones around it. Take the rock revolution—that great shift which, emerging in the mid-nineteen-fifties and established by ...

What started as a 1960s school fundraiser in California became a nationwide escape into the past. Here’s the history behind the Renaissance fairs and how they blend fantasy, theater, and community in ...

Renaissance fairs are popular outdoor festivals that recreate the historical Renaissance period, with some incorporating a fantasy element, and festival goers are encouraged to dress the part.

The Texas Renaissance Festival is gearing up to have its busiest season of camping since its founding in 1974. With more than 6,000 people who stayed overnight at the 230-acre dispersed camping ...