An unassuming Tudor hunting lodge in the Cumbrian district in the U.K. just gave up a wild secret: rare wall paintings from the 16th century that depict a host of truly fantastical beasts.

A 16th-century mural has been discovered in Venice, a rare surviving example of decoration that once adorned many of the city ...

Two new art exhibits Knights in Armor the Pavia Tapestries and Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka now open at Museum of Fine ...

It seems like humans always need to know who or what is the best in any category. Renaissance people were no different. A ...

When Jesus rose early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven ...

Like so many of Europe's small-town wonders, Bruges is now well-pickled because its economy went sour so quickly. Here's how ...

Most famous as the hometown of Shakespeare’s tragic couple Romeo and Juliet, Verona isn’t typically one of the first cities ...

Mourners will bid a final farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday during his funeral Mass, which is expected to draw ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

Many also believe the oracle has predicted the return on the 17th century plague in the words: 'A great pestilence from the past returns, no enemy more deadly under the skies.' In an even more ...