The Mona Lisa hasn't always been a huge tourist attraction. It turns out the most famous painting in the world owes its legend to a brazen Italian thief who stole it from the Louvre and vanished for ...

In colonial Latin America – called “New Spain” by European colonists – images of a white Jesus reinforced a caste system where white, Christian Europeans occupied the top tier, while those with darker ...

Venice remains one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, and the wineries nearby aren't to be missed.

This new David Hockney exhibition focuses particularly on his output over the last 25 years, leaving some aspects of his work ...

The Italian city has a reputation for being gray, but its architecture is far from dull.

When it comes to the Renaissance greats, Raphael surely needs no introduction. His huge impact on the course of Western art ...

The National Gallery in London has revealed it will let a member of the public sleep inside overnight for the first time as the Sainsbury Wing reopens after a two-year refurbishment. At such a ...

The name Raphael was rare when when Social Security’s yearly name lists started. Now, there is renaissance of this Renaissance artist’s name.

She leans back with her eyes closed and lips slightly parted, her face flushed with a wave of intense emotion.

After a five-year closure to make way for renovations and expansions, the Frick Collection is returning in glorious form this ...

The Roman Empire has never ceased to fascinate the world, even after the fall of its western half 1½ millennia ago. And with ...

Also known as “La Gioconda” or “La Joconde”, Mona Lisa is a famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci. It is considered a ...