The once great republic of Venice was dying. Spies kept watch on the Piazza San Marco, clerics confiscated books by Voltaire and Rousseau, and not infrequently a tourist would stumble upon a dead body ...

If you love art that’s atmospheric, emotional, and a little mysterious, 'Dark & Gloomy' is a page you’ll want to explore. Their Instagram feed is full of hauntingly beautiful pieces – from moody ...

England had an internationally renowned theater a century before it had an artist even known by most of his countrymen. During the early 18th century, William Hogarth became Britain’s first great ...

Mixed-media Nigerian artist Yussuf Aina Abogunde is showcasing a selection of new paintings and prints as part of a virtual exhibition called “Where we dey go now?” curated by Brice Arsene Yonkeu.

A “dramatic” painting of Mount Vesuvius erupting in 1774 by an artist said to have witnessed the event is to go under the hammer next week. Landscape artist Jakob Philipp Hackert’s painting will be ...