The rule of the last Bourbon kings coincided with "the elevation and systematisation" of science as a discipline, said ...

As generations of schoolchildren were taught, Elizabeth I of England famously said 'I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of ...

A new exhibition spotlights James Tissot, whose paintings and prints reflected women’s ever-evolving roles in Victorian ...

As Museum of Fine Arts, Houston celebrated the 100th anniversary of its inaugural building last fall, MFAH director and ...

The volume, with vast amounts of contributions from scholars working in the sphere of 18th century France, examines many aspects ... The Yale Center for British Art's curator Edward Town has shared a ...

New York’s Grand Central Station holds the title of the largest railway station, as it has 44 platforms and the most ...

The statue, now known as the Halsted Athena, portrays the goddess wearing a warrior’s helmet, her hand extended outward as if ...

Held from Jan 14 to 18 at 5 Jiak Kim Street, the Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary Art auction preview features pieces suitable ...

The origin and popularity of Chinoiserie can be seen as a broad and deep engagement with and imitation of Chinese culture and ...

We had not visited San Francisco in 20 years to write a travel story, so we were quite overdue when we decided to go in ...

The Graham100 celebration of the centenary of Martha Graham’s first dance performance comes to Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa ...

Science and Splendor," a new exhibition illustrates how the royal court encouraged innovation during the reigns of Louis XIV, ...