The Wallace Collection in London is brimming with fine and decorative arts: oil paintings from the 14th Century, Limoges enamel, 18th-century chests of drawers veneered with mahogany and ...

Such natural wonders "declare the skilful hand from which they come" and reveal "the excellent artisan of the Universe," wrote one 18th-century French connoisseur.

Much of this book is devoted to paintings by three celebrated French artists: Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686-1755) and François Boucher (1703-70). However, it brings to ...

Historical and natural landmarks of Finland, including the iconic Suomenlinna Fortress: discover the breathtaking beauty of Scandinavia.

A European map from the 18th century recognizes Dokdo Island as Korean territory. Dokdo Museum Seoul at the Northeast Asian History Foundation in Seoul on Nov. 26 said it chose the Italian version of ...

Named after a French nobleman, Caubel is a two-storey 18th-century farmhouse with six bedrooms, a barn and an in-ground outdoor pool.

But what is fascinating is how “Surat”, an important mercantile hub and port city in the 18th century, became the setting for this story and also a literary trope of religious and cultural ...

A mysterious 18th-century diamond necklace linked to former French Queen Marie Antoinette will be auctioned in November, fine art company Sotheby's announced on Monday.

View PORTRAITS OF GABRIEL DE RICARD SEIGNEUR DE LASSERRE AND HIS WIFE. 18th-century French school. Capitoul and lawyer; owner of Château de Lasserre in 1762, his son Louis was mayor of Montastruc.

These ornate rooms set the stage for the Berwinds’ expansive collection of Renaissance ceramics and 18th-century French and Venetian paintings.

Colonial Williamsburg is now a working history museum evoking 18th-century America. The historic area includes 89 original 18th-century buildings and hundreds more reconstructed after painstaking ...