A major upheaval has just shaken the centuries-old traditions of Zurich's guilds: the largest and most prestigious of the ...

How did a dry, rocky region become one of the grandest cities of the medieval world, in a time of climate change? The foresight, funding and tech it took to build Hampi hold lessons for today.

The brooches were bought at auction from Dreweatts with a grant from the Art Fund, and a contribution from the Wolfson ...

In 1517, Leonardo showed a visitor a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a well-to-do Florentine silk merchant ... Western art. Mary of course was the most common subject in Medieval ...

Dominic Green on a recent production of “The Merchant of Venice.” ...

Playwrights Lauren M. Gunderson and Sarah Mantell are reimagining supporting characters from “Hamlet” and “The Merchant of ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place ...

Taylor Swift has made charts history, becoming the female artist with the most albums to have reached number one in the UK. Lover (Live From Paris) netted Swift her 13th number one album on the UK ...

A selection of works on paper by 12 contemporary women artists has gone on display at Aberdeen Art Gallery. Works on paper can include drawings and watercolours, printed material and art photography.

Lisa Schiff became the country’s leading art consultant, and drew her clients close. Then she stole millions from them. Now facing up to 20 years in prison, is she ready to repent? By Sarah ...

At this massive art institution, find the classics in contemporary art (Picasso, Matisse, Pollock), alongside art by new and up-and-coming artists, with a special focus on women and artists of color.