From the malignant Iago to the murderous Clytemnestra, most literary figures feel personal passion. Trump’s anger seems more ...
The Romanian government has long sought dozens of valuable paintings that it says the country’s last king took into exile in ...
Throughout her practice, Niki Saint Phalle repeatedly referenced a personal and mythical bestiary that she brought to life in ...
Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, ...
The Soul of Nature ,” the Met’s new retrospective of nearly 40 of Friedrich’s paintings and more than 30 of his drawings, marks the 250th year since the artist’s birth in 1774. Much of Friedrich’s ...
The extensive collection shows how the Norwegian painter tweaked his techniques and reworked his aesthetic sensibilities over ...
While Odysseus and Achilles fought for the same cause, they embody two different approaches to ancient Greek heroism.
The first major U.S. exhibition of Germany’s great Romantic painter is a historic showcase. It’s also a blueprint for how to ...
As Donald Trump has gained fame and power, his rage at opponents and appetite for vengeance appear to have sharpened. A ...
Ancient Greek vase painting is fascinating, fun, and with few tricks, easy to enjoy. The unique paintings on ancient Greek pottery are like letters from the past. They allow us to learn from the past ...
An overview of Ancient Greek art, including painting, sculpture and architecture, and a look at how it changed over the years ...
The winner of the 2017 PEN Pinter Prize on how poets have responded to the horrors of civil war  – and why the peace process is far from over.