The Alpilles Mountains, a charming old town, and idyllic Provençal countryside all make this French town feel like stepping ...

Partly built starting in 1145, and then reconstructed over a 26-year period after the fire of 1194, Chartres Cathedral marks the high point of French Gothic art. The vast nave, in pure ogival style, ...

Among its other functions, art can serve as a barometer of the society in which it’s created. When major crises occur, artists register these events and, in some cases, comment on them in their ...

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The spire of the medieval cathedral in the French city of Rouen caught fire on Thursday, ... The Gothic cathedral is famous as the subject of a series of paintings by impressionist Claude Monet.

Cleveland Museum of Art Curator Stephen Fliegel investigated the mysteries of the institution's celebrated French Gothic table fountain -- with surprising results.

Look at the windows above, and you’ll see plenty of painted real-life scenes, a form of French street art known as “trompe l’oeil.” It’s also near to the main attraction, Palais des Papes.

Discover Superb Art In The Historic French Town Of Beauvais. ... The museum is housed in the historic bishop's residence, a gorgeous Gothic palace with a fascinating history.

Inside Notre Dame, France’s iconic cathedral. Notre Dame, or ‘Our Lady’, is a jewel of French Gothic architecture nestled on an island on Paris’ River Seine.

But his idiosyncratic yet traditional Gothic art, inspired by illustrated manuscripts, panel paintings and tapestries from more than 800 years ago, ... a French art historian. He was hooked.