The Corcoran Gallery of Art was adorned with the statues, commissioned in the late 1800s. But since then, they've changed ...

Ancient Greece, the cradle of Western civilization, was responsible for creating five of the seven wonders of the ancient ...

Reports indicate James Rondeau took off his clothes during a flight to Munich. James Rondeau, director of the Art Institute of Chicago stands next to Grant Wood's American Gothic (1930 ...

Martin Gayford’s engrossing book is a goldmine of quotes, anecdotes and insights, from why Van Gogh painted on tea towels to why some artists find it hard to start a work and others don’t know when to ...

Christie’s Modern British and Irish Art Evening Sale achieved a total of £11,312,620/ $14,672,468/ €13,428,080, with sell-through rates of 96% by lot and 98% by value. Christie’s announced its March ...

This magnificent work, crafted by the renowned sculptor Phidias, who also oversaw the rest of the Parthenon’s intricate sculptural decoration, famously cost twice as much as the building itself.