The glowing works from Siena, now at the Met, are revelatory for their emotional intensity and 24-karat beauty.

The Met’s new exhibition on Siena—the first of its kind in America—shows how the possibilities of strange, colorful ooze ...

See the images that won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award and the art historical references they remind us of.

See the images that won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award and the art historical references they remind us of.

"Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who has been born king of the Jews? For we saw his ...

Historical paintings are experiencing a revival due to their deep narrative, evocative themes, and traditional techniques. This resurgence is fueled by a yearning for past simplicity, socio ...

Many Christians believe it was the burial cloth used to cover Jesus Christ after his crucifixion – with an imprint of his face visible. Sceptics suggest it was simply the work of an artist ...

In 1811, the U.S. witnessed one of its most infamous blasphemy trials, People v. Ruggles, at the New York Supreme Court. New ...

Renaissance paintings, medieval archives, cloistered orchards—how one Italian scientist is uncovering secrets that could help ...

Sir Keir Starmer has taken down portraits of Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh that were on display in Downing Street, The ...