A major exhibition touring Europe argues that modern artists who turned to the dark side were inspired by Gothic art from the ...

A new exhibition at the British Library explores the public, private and spiritual lives of such figures as Joan of Arc, ...

The 'Figures of the Fool' exhibition shows how perceptions of madness have changed from the Middle Ages to the 19th century.

The Shahnama, the Persian national epic, comes to life in an intricate illustrated 14th-century text made under the Mongols, ...

After clarifying its provenance, the Cleveland Museum of Art will return a 13th-century manuscript leaf to Italy.

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help ...

A survey has identified a "major" urban area in a mountainous area of Uzbekistan at an altitude of more than 6,000 feet.

Just as St Ives in Cornwall is known as the 'art Mecca of the South West', Saint Paul de Vence is considered the Cote ...

Stars; Miglena Todorova on the legacy of Doris Lessing, examining the prisons we choose to live in; and the 2024 Massey ...

The French Riviera is home to stunning views and charming villages, and this medieval town is one of the oldest, housing work ...

The National History Museum will host a book presentation on October 25, Azernews reports. Yusif Aghayev's book "Military art ...

Writer Bonnie Tsui travels to three Swiss cities to take part in the country's beloved tradition of river swimming.