All posts tagged "sixteenth century"
Non-Fiction Reviews
Quarrel with the King by Adam Nicolson
July 12, 2026Nicolson concludes his reflections by noting that “the custom of the manor” believed “to an extent...
Non-Fiction Reviews
A Voyage Long and Strange: Rediscovering the New World by Tony Horwitz
July 3, 2026Gold, jewels – that was what the new world promised and that was what the Spanish...
Fiction Reviews
The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir
June 29, 2026If you’re going to mix brains with bosoms, however, you have to be very careful stylistically....
Non-Fiction Reviews
Four Shipwrecked Castaways Cross Sixteenth Century America
June 16, 2026"But at that point most of the expeditionaries perished as a result of Indian attacks, illness,...
Art & Design
Two New York City Exhibits Explore the Art and Culture of Renaissance Venice
April 23, 2026The Venetians during the Renaissance were a confident and resilient people. Even as their dominions were...
Books
Book Review: Titian: His Life by Sheila Hale
February 15, 2026Seeing a paint brush on the floor, the emperor reached down to retrieve it and presented...
Art
New Insights Into the Life of Caravaggio
July 17, 2025In his most serious brawl, about which the documents provide an entirely new account, Caravaggio killed...
Great Britain
Book Review: Heartstone: A Matthew Shardlake Tudor Mystery by C.J. Sansom
July 11, 2025Matthew Shardlake the lawyer and his friend Dr. Guy Malton represent the arrival of the professional...
Fiction Reviews
Book Review: The Elephant’s Journey by Jose Saramago
June 15, 2025Saramago’s ability to wring delightful dialogue out of his characters will charm just about anybody. The...
Art & Design
Art Review: Albrecht Dürer: Virtuoso Printmaker at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
May 23, 2025The earlier prints from each series are flatter, the lines more bold and calligraphic, the details...
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