New biography of Boston-born Alexander, who made her name in Florence with her delicate illustrations of Italian folk ballads ...

Greek painter El Greco is one of the best known artists in the history of Western art, as his works have influenced countless painters.

From Renaissance Milanese court painter Bonifacio Bembo to the Surrealists and even contemporary artist Claire Tabouret (who ...

The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...

And even universities, a bastion of progressive ideology, are suddenly backing away a bit, or treading carefully. Almost all ...

The fork’s journey from reviled symbol of moral decay to utilitarian instrument is a story of power, privilege, and ...

New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) is home to one of the world’s most spectacular collections of art, sculpture, ...

John Hare and Kelly Collum's Comal County home combines Spanish Renaissance decor with Hill Country modern architecture.

Slowly unfurling after months of grey days and darkness, Europe’s cities are a joy to explore in spring. Temperatures are ...

It is Primavera, or Spring in English. The term is derived from the Latin primus tempus. Spring began this year on March 20, ...

The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...