A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to ...

The Sistine Chapel ceiling, painted by Michelangelo, features iconic scenes and represents the pinnacle of Renaissance artistry. San Salvi Monastery features frescoes by Ghirlandaio, showcasing ...

Featuring Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo and others, a show at the King’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace highlights ...

A mural commissioned in 1503 for the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence has been the subject of controversy and debate for more than ...

In 1934, two young artists drove from Los Angeles in a beat-up car to Mexico, to create a powerful artwork about repression.

The current lot stretches eclecticism to the max with its mix of uniquely treated oil paintings, video work, installations, ...

Michelangelo’s Moses has more in common with C.S. Lewis’s Mr. Tumnus than the casual viewer might expect—namely, a couple of ...

Excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of the rare Egyptian ...

An outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church brings with it an incredible collection of art and architecture.

From stunning art museums to breathtaking religious buildings, here are the things you need to see and do in Spain before you ...