The Renaissance is conventionally dated from the 14th to the 17th centuries, but the French term “Renaissance” was coined in the 19th. The major events of the “Scientific Revolution” are usually ...

Yale political scientist Ian Shapiro admires Tom Paine, the English-born American revolutionary whose 1776 pamphlet “Common Sense” galvanized support for independence from Great Britain, whose ...

The annual Templeton Colloquium in Art History at UC Davis will explore how art made during the Enlightenment doesn’t always fit neatly into commonly held ideas about the period. Titled “Art and the ...

Fondazione 1563 is pleased to launch the sixth call for applications to award up to 4 two year fellowships for advanced studies on After the Enlightenment: Histories, Debates, and Reinterpretations.

Most of the precepts are evident today, though there is some speculation embedded as well. Enlightenment thinkers are quick to note that any one particular prediction is unlikely to be reality.

The evening also marked well the contrast between Schumann's wilful genius and Brahms' focus and practicality. The elephant in the room was Schumann's Faust Scenes, completed in 1853, which also start ...

The London-based OAE carries a commanding reputation as one of the finest and most versatile period instrument orchestras, while Podger is known for her virtuosity and creative flair in landmark ...