The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly ...

Imagine cruising through Napa Valley’s sun-drenched vineyards when suddenly—like a mirage rising from the California landscape—a massive medieval castle appears on the horizon, complete with towers, ...

While tourists flock to magnetic destinations like Nice and Cannes, these often overlooked small towns offer art, history, ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with art historian Kim Butler about the artwork that adorns the walls of the Sistine Chapel and its significance ahead of the conclave to elect the next pope.

Dunelm customers are lavishing compliments on a "stunning" wall decoration that has become a hit with online shoppers. The retailer, famed for its affordable home goods, seems to have struck gold ...

The chapel, now used as a sitting room, contains a medieval window that has been dated to 1170. The estate agent says the house features exposed Purbeck stone walls, arched stone doorways and ...

In the 14th century Venice used new art commissions to help its citizens understand the changing nature of power and quell public anxiety during one of the city’s most turbulent periods.

Medieval wall paintings considered the finest of their type surviving from late 13th-century France, with close style links to the court of Henry III, have been revealed in all their multi ...

Three big ‘PST Art: Art and Science Collide’ exhibitions include marvelous objects, but only one show is satisfying. The Getty Museum’s exhilarating ‘Lumen: The Art and Science of Light ...