Dante Alighieri’s courtly love for Beatrice
On this day in 1265 Italian poet Dante Alighieri was born in Florence. Dante’s family were caught up in the fighting between various factions at... Read More
Michelangelo Buonarroti paints the Sistine Chapel, standing up
To listen to this post, click here – On this day in 1512 Michelangelo Buonarroti completed painting the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. Contrary to... Read More