The Gothic style was born in France in the 12th century. The cathedral ... was becoming increasingly common. It was art that served not the church, but Europe's rich and powerful.

fashion and art, it stands as a symbol of mystery and the sublime. The origins of the Gothic aesthetic trace back to ...

The Art Institute of Chicago announced Monday that it is returning a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal. The museum said it learned that the sculpture, "Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King ...

A 12th century Nepali sculpture that had regularly been on display at the Art Institute of Chicago is being returned to its native country — after new research found that the object had ...

The books belong to a French monastery from the 12th century. (Matthew Collins) New research from the University of Cambridge sheds light on the use of seal products across Europe during the ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The Art Institute of Chicago announced Tuesday that it is sending a historical piece of artwork back to its place of origin in Thailand. The item is a 12th-cenutry fragment of a ...