Greek painter El Greco is one of the best known artists in the history of Western art, as his works have influenced countless painters.

In the early 1990s, concerts, plays and film screenings helped maintain a “semblance of normality” in besieged Sarajevo, as culture became a form of resistance to the Bosnian Serb guns in the hills.

Archaeologists found the remains of at least 129 people, many of them bearing the injuries of battle, dating to when Rome ...

Music performances, art walks and a roller derby highlight this weekend’s events on the North Olympic Peninsula.

United24 has launched a campaign to stop Ukrainian ally nations from enjoying Russian culture, from its classical literature ...

A show at the Met offers a feminist revision of Chinoiserie, a decorative style that swept through Europe in the age of ...

Since the late 1800s, women have studied Ancient Egypt, but it wasn't always easy to enter the profession. Here are 8 trailblazers who led the way.

The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...

The famous Parisian museum announced the Mona Lisa is moving into her own gallery. The change will actually help visitors ...

How did Gothic art influence the modernists? An exhibition in Norway explores how artists like Dürer and Hans Holbein's ...

Old civilisations have long inspired jewellery designers. In Europe, the jewellery of the Middle Ages was influenced by designs from Byzantium, while styles in eastern Europe reflected jewellery that ...

There’s an ick about chinoiserie. A palpable unease gurgles beneath the veneer of politesse and delicate refinement on ...