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The Golden Ratio

What is the golden ratio? and why does it fascinate artists so much? If you are among those who are still unclear about what this ‘magic’ number

The invention of ink

The ancient Egyptians had a brilliant idea: they transformed a reed plant from the Nile into papyrus for writing. To create ink, they mixed soot from oil

Archimedes, the Genius of Antiquity

Imagine walking through the streets of Syracuse when suddenly you hear someone shouting. Everyone around you is trying to understand what is happening! A naked man is

I’m still learning, Michelangelo Buonarroti 87 years old

His Majesty Michelangelo Buonarroti needs no introduction: sculptor, painter, architect, poet, scientist, it is impossible to describe this man in just one word. He was 24 when

Santa Maria del Fiore: Brunelleschi’s triumph

Filippo Brunelleschi was a goldsmith, sculptor, engineer and architect; he was the one who discovered the geometric rules of perspective! During the construction of the dome of

Columbus’ or Brunelleschi’s Egg?

Many legends surround the construction of Florence Cathedral—like the story of Brunelleschi and the egg. In practice, this story would tell us that Columbus’ famous egg was