For some time I have been reading about Venice. Initially I studied what most immediately concerns me, books about the old master visual art. But then I turned my concerns to the fascinating political ...

Periodization, for all the fleeting satisfaction it provides, can cause severe headaches for a historian. “Among the many and various dangers that beset the would-be writer of history,” writes John ...

We philosophers believe that there is something called ‘art’, which has an essence. And so our goal is to offer a general definition, encompassing all art made anywhere anytime. Art historians have a ...

Italo-Australian restaurateur Zoccali (Pasta Artigiana) enticingly explores the rich culinary history of the 118 islands that make up Venice in this enticing and informative collection of recipes.