An exquisite miniature portrait by Italian painter Lavinia Fontana was serendipitously rediscovered after turning up at an ...

But the parish was not always so bare. A new restoration has revealed a host of resplendent 16th-century religious paintings that once spanned the ceiling of the historic church. The project ...

An exhibition of works evacuated from the Odesa Museum of Western and Eastern Art has opened at the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin.

At the turn of the 16th century, Florence was the scene for "what may have been the ultimate clash of the titans of Western ...

A priceless 16th-century Italian painting, “Madonna with Child” by Alessandro Turchi, that was looted by Nazi Germany during World War II and discovered in Japan, has been returned to Poland. A 16th ...

The gala will feature songs dedicated to bronze objects from the Erlitou site, which is believed to be a late capital of the Xia Dynasty (c.21st century-16th century BC), and to oracle bones excavated ...

It might be one of the most famous names on Earth, but experts say that 'Jesus' wasn't the real name of Christianity's ...

Statement Pieces” opened with more than 100 couture pieces from over 45 of the world’s top fashion houses, including Chanel, ...

This is a tranquil haven with exposed beams and avant-garde modern art, offering a chance to live ... in your very own castle when staying at 16th-century Kilmartin Castle, which has been ...

Priyaleen Singh's lecture ‘Evoking the Sounds and Scents of Monsoon in the Gardens of Rajasthan’ at Delhi’s India ...

In Mexico's central Santa María Huiramangaro, extensive 16th-century wall paintings have resurfaced in the local church that some 80 years ago were hidden under a thick veneer. They were rediscovered ...

According to historian Ambeth Ocampo, it is one of the oldest documented paintings in the Philippines. It is also believed to be only 16th-century painting by a Chinese artisan in the Philippines.