Harry Mount is the editor of The Oldie magazine, and a frequent contributor to The Telegraph. He is the author of 'Amo, Amas, Amat and All That', a best-selling book on Latin, and 'A Lust for Window ...

Did artist Verrocchio delegate two figures in his Beheading of St. John the Baptist to his prize pupil Leonardo da Vinci? Museo Dell'Opera del Duomo, Florence. Photo: Antonio Quattrone, 2009 There's ...

Florence is the many-splendored city between Venice and Rome, the enduring crown of the Renaissance period; a garden of art, antiquities, edifices — and the best leather goods in the world. Florence ...

In this travel vlog, experience 36 hours in Florence, Italy, as the host shares honest thoughts on the city and its must-see ...

How did a hot-tempered goldsmith with no formal architectural training create the most miraculous edifice of the Renaissance?

While time and tide may wait for no man, the same cannot always be said for historic timepieces. Such was the case of the famed 15th-century clock of Paolo Uccello, which was restored by horologists ...

Mention the Italian city of Florence, and people think of history, conjuring images of a classical city that was once Europe’s Renaissance capital. In truth, the structure of the city has changed ...

From climbing the Duomo to strolling through the Uffizi Gallery, Florence is filled with historic architecture, acclaimed restaurants and world-renowned museums and galleries. No matter what you visit ...