An 18th-century bust that has survived a castle fire, been displayed at the Louvre and spent more than a decade propping open ...

Rosalba Carriera (1675-1757), an Italian artist, is widely considered a pioneer in transforming pastel painting into a recognized fine art medium. Her portraits exhibited a unique delicacy and ...

A rediscovered bust by celebrated French sculptor Bouchardon will be sold for millions after it was found propping open a ...

Parfums de Marly announces its partnership with the world's most visited museum to enhance a remarkable collection.

For helping to keep the Jesuits alive during their 18th-century suppression, St. Joseph Pignatelli is regarded as the second ...

Historically a place where monarchs and aristocrats would escape the winter in favour of warm Mediterranean climes, this southern French city is at its best in the off season.

When used together, the New York museum’s print catalogue and supplementary website on their 18th-century French works make an excellent initial resource but offer little new information ...

Grayson Perry ©? Richard Ansett, shot exclusively for the Wallace Collection, London The largest contemporary exhibition ever ...

The mysterious painting features a shadowy figure that looks suspiciously like the artist. Jean-Antoine Watteau ... Watteau was born in 1684 in Valenciennes, a French commune close to the modern ...

In the space of four years during the twilight of the 18th century, four noteworthy events ... At the dawn of the 19th ...