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

"The First Homosexuals" traces how the coinage of the term "homosexual" has shaped queer art and expression through the ages.

A recently rediscovered painting by 19th-century Ottoman painter Osman Hamdi Bey sold for 1 million pounds ($1.3 million) at ...

But while the interest of many 19th-century European artists and designers in such materials is well-known, as is the 19th-century European boom in orientalist painting that provided imaginative ...

Long unseen and known only through a 19th-century photograph, the painting Preparing Coffee reemerges with a £1–1.5M estimate ...

This spring, the art world turns its gaze on London, where one of the most significant rediscoveries in recent Orientalist ...

A new exhibition documents American photography's first 70 years, exploring the US during a period of immense social, ...

The first major UK exhibition of celebrated 19th century Mexican artist José María Velasco is a revelation at the National Gallery. It coincides with the 200th anniversary of a diplomatic accord ...

At its core, dandyism is more than just a fashion statement; it’s a cultural movement steeped in individualism, refinement, ...

Laitière normande (Norman milkmaid), by renowned French Artist, Jean-François Millet, is one of the highlights of Bonhams 19th Century European Paintings sale in New York on Wednesday 8 July. Andrew ...

The group also performs “I Wish There Was No Prisons” and “A Hundred Stretches Hence”: probable 19th-century ditties ... had a folk revival featuring artists like Ewan MacColl who promoted ...

Five years without the City of Love’s cultural icon is a loss – but also an opportunity to discover some of quirky, under-the ...