Greek mythology is prominent in art dating from antiquity through to the renaissance and even in contemporary artwork. During ...

As people celebrate the beginning of the new Chinese lunar year, the Year of the Snake, what do snakes symbolize in mythology?

It has inspired artists around the world throughout history. Below are six artworks featuring this mysterious animal. Caravaggio’s depiction of this famous chapter from Greek mythology continues ...

Greek mythology often reads like a soap opera for deities ... “The gods are in fact the most powerful work of art created by the Greeks,” wrote Ken Dowden, professor emeritus of classics at the ...

Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...

Directed by Paolo Sorrentino, this decadent drama about a beautiful young woman is a one-sided meditation on art, desire and spirituality.

The news shared the passing of one who inspired great art - but exactly what is a muse? And do they still exist?

A scholar of early Greek classics explains what the myth of the weapon-carrying god of love, Cupid, a child of the gods of ...

Some interpretations have the individual tortured by their own genius; for example, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes ...

Here we rounded up 24 of the most beautiful islands in the world to inspire your daydreams and future vacations. Pristine ...

Visiting the studio where she creates her candles, one will easily notice the air filled with the warm, rich scents of natural wax and fragrant ...