The election of a new pope is both mysterious and theatrical. The spectacle draws huge crowds and global attention—and yet ...

From the majestic art to the white smoke, here's what to know about the Sistine Chapel, the sacred site of the conclave.

As a restorer who specialized in late medieval and early Renaissance paintings from Italy, he was in intimate touch with the ...

The Russian School, 15th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction.

Two centuries after they were separated, the print and the Bible are on display together at the Huntington Library in California ...

The Ulm School, 15th Century comprised a group of artists active in this region in the period. Works identified as being by this group appear regularly at auction.

This coffer is the oldest item in the European Peasant Art Collection at Haslemere Educational Museum.This coffer was collected during the late Victorian period by Rev Gerald Davies, a master at ...

The beautiful 15th-century chapel, just outside Edinburgh ... attracted and intrigued writers, artists and visitors for generations. In the story of The Da Vinci Code, the main characters ...

A group of miniature artists has vividly recreated the atmosphere and daily life of 15th-century Melaka at a private miniature art gallery in Selangor. Their 13m-long diorama, depicting the golden ...