Greek mythology sparked the Renaissance, transforming art from religious instruction to profound explorations of human ...

Several of the most influential Greek philosophers and thinkers are portrayed in Raphael’s masterpiece the School of Athens, which adorns the Apostolic Palace in the Vatican. Painted between 1509 and ...

Once admired by philosophers and poets, Greek statues fell out of favor when Christian leaders viewed them as pagan relics. Many were broken or melted down for use as building material. These ten ...

Born in Shanghai, China, in 1977, Xu Zhen is an internationally known artist whose work is well-known in the East. He is an ...

Roman statue of goddess ... including the fifth-century a.d. Greek philosopher Proclus’ recollection of perfumed statues and the first-century b.c. Roman statesman Cicero’s description of the ...

How do you keep calm in times of crisis? What do people need to be happy? Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius is often quoted online for answers. This once-powerful man would have preferred to be a ...

Portrait of Desiderius Erasmus (around 1532) by Hans Holbein the Younger Fenix, Rotterdam. Hans Holbein the Younger was known to have painted three portraits of the Dutch humanist philosopher and ...

Thieves stole two sculptures valued at $2 million in an Anaheim Hills art heist that involved some heavy lifting and left the ...