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 ...

LONDON (AP) — A 16th-century painting stolen more than 50 years ago has been found — and is now at the center of a custody battle between a widow in England and a small Italian museum.

The use of Persian carpets in papal funeral proceedings may seem like a surprising choice—that is, to those unaware of the long history of carpets from the Islamic world in Christian contexts.

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

A 16th century manuscript that was stolen from Paraguay ... Erin Thompson, a professor of art crime at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said “many historical manuscripts go missing ...

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

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