Art might be hundreds of years old, but sometimes it feels surprisingly modern. From paintings that look like movie stills to ...

Archaeologists discovered rare paintings, showing Helen of Troy and other Greek figures, in the lost Roman city of Pompeii 2000 years after the deadly volcanic eruption. The paintings were revealed on ...

When you think of old paintings, your mind may wander to an image with a somber, stiff tone. It’s likely because most of the surviving pieces are religious, creating an impression that this type of ...

As the Princeton University Art Museum undergoes renovations, its old master paintings remain behind closed doors. Still, even in storage, such works are the inspiration behind a new show, which ...

On a late August afternoon at BC’s McMullen Museum of Art, professors of art history Stephanie Leone and John Lansdowne ’07 were studying a thirteenth-century painting of the Madonna and child, ...

This month’s Smithsonian podcasts include a deep dive into India’s monsoon weather patterns and discussion of animals in flight Chris Klimek In “Monsoon Mood,” the latest episode of the Smithsonian ...