Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Irenaeus, one of the most significant theologians of the early Church. Born around 130 ...

Fragments of two lost ancient Greek plays by playwright Euripides found in Egypt were remade into a play combining theater / ...

Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human ...

An El Greco painting pulled from a Christie's sale is at the center of a legal dispute brought by Romania. Plus, Independent ...

After long days focused on the facts, our newsroom reads a lot of fiction at home. We asked our NPR colleagues what they've ...

Now out in French cinemas, 'Reflection In A Dead Diamond' is a bold, sensual, trippy and gory merging of James Bond and ...

The Supreme Court is putting off ruling on a second Black majority congressional district in Louisiana, instead ordering new ...

Art, architecture and design news. Criticism and reviews from co-chief art critics Roberta Smith and Holland Cotter and architecture critic Michael Kimmelman.

Rhythm. Color. Movement. Seeing sound through art. The rich sounds, rhythms, and colors of jazz inspired prominent visual artists of the 20th century. In depicting African American culture, Romare ...

People know they’re welcome, even without an invitation, so they just come. Locals, foreigners—everyone,” Dakis Joannou told ...

If you’re overwhelmed sifting through the entire Artown schedule—600 events long—here are the highlights that caught the eyes of our arts and culture writers.