When we think about the Harlem Renaissance, we usually think about it as a literary movement, writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston. But the Black cultural revival that spanned from the ...

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, ...

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

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.