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Leonardo and Michelangelo, duking it out for Renaissance commissions, became bitter rivals, but why did their beef begin?

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Bob Dylan is mostly celebrated for his music, but his awards for his artwork and literature often go unnoticed.

An ancient Greek formula, the Golden Ratio that was used to identify "physical perfection," was adopted to identify the ...

The late Pope Francis’s understated regalia reflected a humble approach to the papacy. The world will be analyzing the next ...

I bring fresh showers for the thirsting flowers, From the seas and the streams; I bear light shade for the leaves when laid ...