Raphael

Was Raphael Really OCD?

Was Raphael Really OCD?

No, OCD wasn’t a “thing” during the Renaissance, but there is evidence of people suffering from obsessive behaviors. In this post, I explain my rationale for giving Raphael obsessive behaviors and the research behind the decision.

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Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US

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Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in US

If you can’t travel all the way to Italy right now, there’s plenty of Italian Renaissance art to enjoy right here in the US. Here’s a list of the Top 10 Italian Renaissance Collections in the United States.

10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt

10 Artists Plagued by Self-Doubt

I’ve never had writer’s block, but ever since my debut novel Oil and Marble: A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo has come out (and become a bestseller and received great reviews), a voice in my head has grown louder: “What if that is the best book you ever write? What if the next one sucks? What if readers are disappointed?” I have no choice but to ignore that voice and keep writing, but the voice still haunts me.

10 Ways Our World is Like the Renaissance

10 Ways Our World is Like the Renaissance

After studying the Renaissance for nearly 25 years — and writing books about it — I seen striking and strange similarities between our era and that era of exploding art and science from 500 years ago. So, here are my Top 10 Ways Our World is Like the Renaissance

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