There are many reasons why the art of ancient Egypt is perennially fascinating to audiences, ranging from people’s love of hieroglyphs and mummies (which some museums are now referring to as ...

Here's how artists and designers have borrowed from the ancient civilization's rich visual vocabulary. A recreation of King Tutankhamun's death mask, on view at "Tutankhamun - His Tomb and his ...

An exciting archaeological discovery has recently come to light, revealing an ancient fortress hidden beneath layers of volcanic ash. This find offers a unique window into past civilizations and the ...

What’s the deal with Leonardo’s harpsichord-viola? Why were Impressionists obsessed with the color purple? Art Bites brings you a surprising fact, lesser-known anecdote, or curious event from art ...

Prehistoric engravings of giant snakes along South America’s Orinoco river are among the largest examples of rock art we know of anywhere in the world, with some stretching for more than 40 metres.

The art is the first ancient pictorial art, which depicts images of nature with human-like and animal-like figures, to be found in Madagascar. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

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An exhibition at the Morgan Library & Museum charts the influence and allure of the Book of Psalms across religions and ...

Over 3,000 years ago, artists adorned the walls of the ThebanNecropolis with formal paintings and portraits. But they didn’t always get it right first time. Researchers analyzing works in two tombs ...

NBC 5 and the Kimbell Art Museum invite you to experience Lives of the Gods: Divinity in Maya Art, now through September 3 at the Kimbell Art Museum. This monumental and acclaimed exhibition brings ...