Jasmine drapes from the ancient walls, vine leaves trail across narrow alleys and wisteria leaves unfurl, dangling across ...

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For “Little Beasts: Art, Wonder, and the Natural World,” the curators at the National Gallery of Art team up with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History to create a dazzling exhibition ...

A British city has been described as the 'Paris of the UK' and could be the staycation hotspot of 2025. Home to cobbled streets, artisan shops and a historic cathedral, Canterbury is the UK's very ...

When he returned to the Netherlands, Nassau donated part of the natural history collection he assembled in Dutch colonial Brazil to the nobleman Frederick William (1620-1688), Elector of Brandenburg.

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The 17th century Hexham Abbey Bible will be displayed in conjunction with a series of related events begining Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at 700 State St., Salem.

The life story of Leonardo (1452–1519), one of history’s most extraordinary intellects and artistic geniuses, always stirs the imagination.

These domestic images are reminiscent of the light-filled interiors rendered by 16th-century Dutch masters, an impression reinforced, in this case, by the apt choice of medium.

It was taste that caused one man, at the beginning of the century, to pay 800,000 gold francs (about $1,000,000 in purchasing power today) for a Millet that would not fetch more than $20,000 today.

From the 16th century on, the conquest of the Americas and the exploration of Asia marked the beginning of globalisation, to the benefit of European powers. “From Asia we took silk, spices and ...

Metaphor ReFantazio's character design draws directly from 16th-century Dutch painter Hieronymous Bosch's surrealistic works. The game features grotesque boss battles inspired by Bosch's art ...