16th-Century Beauty Secrets, Revealed In “How to Be a Renaissance Woman,” the historian Jill Burke explores the aesthetic expectations of an era — and just how they were achieved. (Recipes ...

The ex-wife of a late British baron refuses to hand over a 16th-century painting that was stolen from an Italian museum more than 50 years ago — even though she “never really liked it.” ...

Inside the restored women's cold room İbrahim Özbunar Following a 13-year restoration, a 16th-century Turkish bath is reopening in Istanbul’s Zeyrek district this month. Called the Çinili ...

Fingers started wagging when 16th-century European women began wearing masks to protect their skin and hide their identities. HISTORY MAGAZINE In 1500s Europe, masks were fashionable—and scandalous ...

James Daybell, Gender, Obedience, and Authority in Sixteenth-Century Women's Letters, The Sixteenth Century Journal, Vol. 41, No. 1 (Spring 2010), pp. 49-67 Free online reading for over 10 million ...