Scientific analysis of the famed Anne Boleyn portrait "Hever Rose" reveals the artist may have tried to visually rebut rumors about the queen to protect her legacy.

Whether you’re a pilgrim chasing echoes of ancient faith or a curious traveler seeking sun‑soaked beaches, rich flavors, and ...

Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, is historic, avant-garde, and an ideal destination for a short city break.

Nieves González debuts a new paintings that restore the biblical heroine of Mary Magdalene to a vaunted status after ...

Politicians have been sneaking into religious art for centuries. The Byzantine emperor Justinian had himself depicted in a ...

From the iconic Columns of Leo and Marcian to the Forums of Constantine and Theodosius, Constantinople’s monumental architecture once celebrated imperial victories and divine favor. Though centuries ...

Sofonisba Anguissola's 16th-century painting of a clergyman was known only through a black-and-white photo. However, the ...

Ben sets his sights on new frontiers of the navel — and sometimes beyond. The mosaics of the early Christian churches at Ravenna are some of the few surviving Byzantine mosaics of their era. Ravenna’s ...

The painter Nieves González reworks Baroque-era painting codes with contemporary sitters in puffer coats, pool inflatables, and sports jerseys. She gained international attention for her album ...

Our critic Jason Farago shares what you shouldn’t miss in a city with as much culture off the silver screen as on it.

I Borghi Piu Belli d’Italia (The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy Association), just added seven borghi to its network of ...

The Daphni Monastery in Athens is one of the greatest Byzantine masterpieces and an example of architecture and religious iconography.