The flames that spread through large parts of the Doge's Palace in 1577 reduced many a priceless painting to smoke and ash.

In 542 AD, during the Gothic War—a conflict sparked by Emperor Justinian’s ambition to restore Roman rule in the West—Eastern Roman forces under Constantianus and Alexander faced the Ostrogoths near ...

Critics say the emphasis on diversity and emotional expression risks translating a central mystery of the Church into the ...

At the heart of Princeton University’s eclectic campus in New Jersey, among the mock Gothic, Georgian-esque and Classical-ish ...

Tim Burton's critically acclaimed gothic musical, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, arrives on a new streamer ...

The famous painting by Grant Wood shows a farmer holding a pitchfork and a woman standing next to him. The earlier sketch is ...

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Astonishing photos display the historic building in all its glory, with a lavish chandelier hanging in the centre of the main ...

John Howe, the illustrator who brought J. R. R. Tolkien's universe to life, is now inviting the world into his mind's eye by setting up his studio in a mediaeval prison-turned-museum in Switzerland.

There is something that lies in the belly of Metamorphosis that makes me recoil. The surface level concept is easy enough to ...

Gargoyles, originating as practical water spouts in Gothic architecture, evolved into fantastical sculptures. These stone figures channeled rainwater away from buildings, preserving their structure.

Two hours is a short time and an eternity: to use two hours of public time is a fine art.' Barbara Bergin's new play at the ...