Napoleon commissioned the sword, filled with classical motifs, after being elected as consul for life by the senate in 1802.

France is known for its iconic cities and bucket-list destinations, from Paris to Bordeaux to Nice. But beyond these famous ...

est l'un des grands chefs-d'œuvre de l'art gothique. Son tympan, ses sculptures et ses vitraux sont particulièrement remarquables. Par-delà sa beauté architecturale, elle témoigne de la puissance du ...

As they painstakingly scrape grime off a monumental painting by French artist Gustave Courbet, the restorers do a remarkable ...

If asked to name a type of art, most folks might suggest a painting or maybe theater. Poetry and music might also come to ...

Van Gogh’s famous painting depicting the tangled tree shows “the struggle of life, and a struggle with death,” Wouter van der Veen, the researcher in France who identified the roots ...

Exotic flowers captured the attention of the art world, too. No Dutch flower painter was more renowned in her time than Rachel Ruysch, whose exquisite still lifes sold for even more than ...

Travel advisors are appreciated, and so is air safetyDuring Travel Advisor Appreciation Month, some thoughts about their service to communities as well as some concern for the... Cross-border ...

One of the wall paintings discovered at the Ashes, a Tudor-era guest house in northeastern England, depicts a dog's head. Historic England Archive For over two decades, Jen and Richard Arkell have ...

He has learned to love just about every genre of game that exists. Inside, you’ll have to name the four paintings to unlock the two chests. And it will get you access to the elusive Room 8.