Italian Renaissance villas and gardens
In the 14th century, the Italian villa was a large country house, often fortified, that stood at the heart of an agricultural estate. Some of these houses became increasing…
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Fashion in Motion: Missoni
The Missoni Fashion in Motion live catwalk event took place on 28 November 2003. Throughout its five decades in the fashion world, Missoni has come to symbolise chic knitwe…
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Painting on a Plate: Italian Renaissance Maiolica
The years between 1470 and 1530 witness the most spectacular period of development in the history of Italian maiolica
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'Neptune and Triton' by Gianlorenzo Bernini, 1620–2
Created by Gianlorenzo (Giovanni Lorenzo) Bernini in 1622–3, this sculpture depicts the life-size figure of Neptune, who wields his trident in a firm gesture of command, as…
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British watercolours 1750-1900: travels in Europe and the Middle East
In the early 19th century more artists took advantage of the opportunities for foreign travel, exploring new subjects in the landscape and cultures of other countries.
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The Raphael Cartoons: Waldemar Januszczak on Raphael
Raphael's famous tapestries were hung in the Sistine Chapel in July 2010. Waldemar Januszczak explains why he made a special trip to Rome to see them.
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A ceiling from Cremona
This ceiling was painted in about 1500 with frescos depicting an old man, a boy and a woman, listening to the Muses. (Audio described)
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Fashion in Motion: Gianfranco Ferré
The Gianfranco Ferré Fashion in Motion live catwalk event took place on July 13 2005. Internationally celebrated Italian fashion designer Gianfranco Ferré showed for the fi…
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Leonardo da Vinci's Notebooks
Leonardo da Vinci seems to have begun recording his thoughts in notebooks from the mid-1480s. The notebooks were included in Leonardo's bequest to his assistant Francesco M…
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The coat of arms of René of Anjou, by Luca della Robbia, about 1466-78
The 'Stemma', or coat of arms of René of Anjou was acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1861, a few years after it had been removed from a villa at Montughi near F…
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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At Home in Renaissance Italy (Paperback)
This beautifully illustrated book is the first to look so comprehensively at the role of the urban Italian house in the development of Renaissance art…
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