ROME -- The Roman basilica of the Augustinians — Pope Leo XIV’s religious order — preserves an iconic painting of the Virgin Mary by Caravaggio, the blockbuster artist who revolutionized the use of ...

Alexander the Great is known for building one of history’s largest empires, stretching from his hometown of Macedonia all the ...

Growing up, music video director Aristotle Torres didn’t have dreams to become one of hip-hop culture’s premiere filmmakers. The Bronx native believed he’d be an attorney. He was accepted to ...

J. Paul Getty Museum hosts Artemisia Gentileschi restoration of long-lost Hercules and Omphale painting damaded in deadly ...

Discover the beauty of Renaissance paintings, where art, realism, and storytelling blend to create timeless masterpieces that continue to inspire today. Read on.

A groundbreaking new show in Paris delves into the deep bond between Matisse and his daughter Marguerite, and the portraits ...

Both CAMH and Mass MoCA made the decision to present “The City” straightforwardly; at Mass MoCA, it is one of the first ...

“He has a great passion for art,” says Hardman. “Probably more than any monarch since George IV.” The portrait was initially displayed at the Philip Mould Gallery in London, but it now ...

The paintings on this list of the top 10 most iconic paintings were chosen for their artistry, historical significance, and ...

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “From Shadow to Substance: Grand-Scale Portraits During Photography’s Formative Years” June 20 through . Drawing from the museum’s extensive ...

A “blockbuster with brains” that puts animals at the heart of the narrative: Katerina Gregos, artistic director of EMST, ...

An exhibition in Cambridge, England uses contemporary portraits to give a face to prominent Black rebels and abolitionists of ...