Step back in time to Florence, 1475. At the height of Medici power, where Lorenzo and Giuliano de' Medici rule the city as patrons of art, intellect, and political strategy. But behind the grandeur of ...

For over 600 years carpets from Turkey and Iran have been used in Catholic ceremony and religious paintings by artists, ...

Workers at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze complain of long hours with too few breaks and little employment protection ...

More than just green spaces, Europe's historic city parks are a treasure trove of secrets and stories from the past ...

But Johann Christian does have an essential lesson to impart to the young Mozart: that all of human life is a mystery. And ...

The use of Persian carpets in papal funeral proceedings may seem like a surprising choice—that is, to those unaware of the ...

About 3,000 French museums, art galleries and cultural venues are set to open late into the night on Saturday, May 17th, staging special events and interactive shows as they join in this year’s Nuit ...

TEHRAN--The use of Persian carpets in papal funeral proceedings may seem like a surprising choice—that is, to those unaware ...

Sumptuous objects tell the story of chinoiserie in a New York exhibition — though its feminist thesis is tendentious ...

TEHRAN-The 6th edition of the 5 Film & Photo Awards has announced the members of the jury for the photo section.

The leather gurus at Spanish label Hereu make some of the most beautiful bags on the planet, so no surprise that their shoes ...