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ART HISTORY MAGAZINE BY ARCHE NOVA

Art's Dark and Passionate Stories

Explore the love, rivalry, tragedy and mystery behind works of art.

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STARS OF THE RENAISSANCE

Raphael in Florence: The quiet rise of a genius

Raphael arrived in the Florence of Leonardo and Michelangelo as a young master. Four years later, he left for Rome as one of the Renaissance’s defining painters.

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Raphael in Florence: The quiet rise of a genius
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01 / STARS OF THE RENAISSANCE

Raphael in Florence: The quiet rise of a genius

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02 / THE STORY OF A PAINTING

Leonardo’s Last Supper: Details hidden in plain sight

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03 / LOVE & HEARTBREAK

Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera: Love, Art, and a Marriage Begun Again

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04 / TRAGIC LIVES

Caravaggio’s years in exile: Chasing the darkness

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05 / THE STORY OF A PAINTING

How did the Mona Lisa become so famous?

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06 / TRAGIC LIVES

Van Gogh’s final years: Beyond the crows

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07 / RENAISSANCE FIGURES

The rivalry between Leonardo and Michelangelo

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08 / THE STORY OF A PAINTING

A closer look at Botticelli's Venus

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09 / ART HISTORY MYSTERIES

In search of lost paintings

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10 / TRAGIC LIVES

What happened to Van Gogh's ear?

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11 / RENAISSANCE FIGURES

Michelangelo's David

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12 / RENAISSANCE FIGURES

The patrons of Renaissance art

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13 / ART HISTORY MYSTERIES

Lost works of the Renaissance

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14 / ART HISTORY MYSTERIES

The day the Mona Lisa was stolen

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15 / TRAGIC LIVES

Artemisia Gentileschi's struggle

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16 / RENAISSANCE FIGURES

How did the Medici change art?

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17 / ART HISTORY MYSTERIES

Leonardo's unfinished works

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18 / RENAISSANCE FIGURES

The making of the Sistine Chapel

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19 / LOVE & HEARTBREAK

Mariana: a painting of waiting

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20 / THE STORY OF A PAINTING

A calling in Caravaggio's light

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