Around 1455, a medieval French painter and miniaturist named Jean Fouquet painted a small diptych with two panels, one of which depicts St. Stephen holding a strangely shaped stone—usually ...

she told NPR. That guy she's referencing is Richard III, the English king from the late 15th century who is mostly known these days as one of Shakespeare's most iconic villains. His skeleton had ...

Created when the Dutch 17th-century artist had just turned 30, The Standard Bearer is one of the first paintings that Rembrandt made after he established himself as an independent artist in Amsterdam.

Reverse of a gold demy of James I, found in the Scottish Borders. (COPFS/PA) The 15th century artefacts are a mixture of Scots and English coins, with English silver groats minted by King Henry V ...