The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...

For the French of the mid-15th-century, beauty was briefly embodied by a single woman: Agnès Sorel—and there’s a Virgin and Child painting to prove it. As the title promises, Jean Fouquet’s ...

The origins of the cards - explored in new exhibition - might surprise many of those who use them for spiritual guidance ...

During the recent menswear and couture shows in Europe, designers revealed some of their favorite cultural spots, including ...

In print, online and on the radio, he parlayed a savant’s mastery of his city’s restaurant menus and a love of the spotlight ...

Ducal Palace is the largest architectural museum in Italy, and was home to the Gonzaga family from the 14th to the 18th ...

A series of underground passages have been found under Sforza Castle in Milan by experts at the city's Polytechnic University ...

The West Mebon Vishnu, one of the largest bronzes found at Cambodia's Angkor archaeological site, is being restored at ...

The French-inspired chateau and tower called La Tour Tzani is located at 200 Ocean View Rd, Ocean View, and being sold by Ray ...

The exhibit begins in 1909, when Aby Warburg, the German art historian for whom the institute ... Italian artist Bonifacio Bembo from the mid-15th century, which are among the earliest known ...

From muscle-bound castles to lavish manor houses, the world is filled with fine stately homes – and many of them happen to be ...

The death of Marianne Faithfull last week at the age of 78 has got me thinking again about female beauty. The obituaries were full of descriptions of the singer and actress, who was, as the Daily ...