The painting discovered in the attic of a barn in Connecticut nearly three decades ago was all but impossible to recognize. “It was filthy, black, dirty,” George Wachter, the chairman of ...

A Scottish family-owned hotel company has purchased a country house dating from the seventeenth century. It follows a previous acquisition in the region by the Edinburgh-based company.

In this article we bring you 10 upcoming auction lots around the world. From Agnolo Bronzino’s The Proclamation to Syed Haider Raza's Italian Village, here is a diverse selection to watch for: ...

She made it to the Ocean Center stage and cited the 17th-century French playwright and actor Molière: "The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it." In the tradition of Moliere ...

Three-times champion Novak Djokovic roared into the French Open quarter-finals by beating ... ensured he became only the second man to win a century of matches at the Parisian Grand Slam following ...

Named for the 17th-century French marquis d'Uxelles, duxelles is a mixture of minced mushrooms cooked down with shallots and deglazed with wine. In addition to serving as a flavorful filling for ...

The Great Wall was continuously built from the 3rd century BC to the 17th century AD on the northern border of the country as the great military defence project of successive Chinese Empires, with a ...

A rare 17th-century French book on Confucius, which was given as a national gift to President Xi Jinping by French President Emmanuel Macron last year, was officially handed over to the National ...

In this section you'll find photographic features that explore holidays and photography courses, details about members meetings, trials and tribulations of installing new software along with ...