In 1980, while living in Belgium, the historian Lynn H. Nicholas read an obituary in The International Herald Tribune of the ...

Speculation had been swirling around Miss January (1997) by the 71-year-old South African painter Marlene Dumas in the weeks ...

Thomas J Price's 12-foot sculpture of a Black woman in Times Square is inspiring online debates about race and representation ...

Elina Gertsman calls the exhibit “small, but mighty.” Some items are so intricate and ornate they require viewing through a magnifying glass to capture detail. But make no mistake, the impact of ...

A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for $13.6 million at auction, setting a new record for a living ...

From Paul Signac’s Saint-Tropez scene to Jean Cocteau’s fishermen’s chapel, here is our pick of the art to see all year round ...

Medieval art was anything but simple – every detail had meaning. In this video, we dive into some of the most well-known medieval paintings to uncover the hidden symbolism woven into the imagery. From ...

Ginevra de' Benci was a poet famed for her beauty and intellect. But art historians know little about her beyond the writings ...

Women artists are out there and not so difficult to find, but once we find them, we have to accept the fact that the art ...

He started working at Diario AS in 1992 producing editorial specials, guides, magazines and editorial products. He has been a newspaper reporter, chief design and infographic editor since 1999 and ...

Historian and host of the Gone Medieval podcast Eleanor Janega ranks the most stylish women’s fashion from the medieval period. From the extravagant houppelande to the humble chemise ...

The remains of the Spanish vessel were discovered more than five metres below sea level at the site of a former fish market and could unlock fascinating new medieval maritime secrets. The ...