A week-long biking trip around Lake Constance combines cycling through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with visits to ...

Sacred art is not defined by appearances or even an artist’s intention. It is holy when it awakens us to God, ourselves and ...

Luxury isn’t always about price, sometimes it’s about pace, beauty, and the rare pleasure of feeling unhurried. Across Europe ...

Never say never. The Mona Lisa (1503), undoubtedly the main attraction at the Louvre, was stolen in 1911 and recovered two ...

For this Halloween scavenger hunt, we scoured this encyclopedic museum for the most haunting works, bloody details and hidden ...

Angels, animals, hand gestures—none of it is random. Medieval artists filled their work with layered symbols meant to teach, warn, or praise. Once you know what to look for, the meaning changes ...

Germany is home to some of the world’s most enchanting castles, places where history, legend, and breathtaking scenery blend ...

At the Met Cloisters in Manhattan, paintings, statuettes and other objects demonstrate that human desire transcends time and ...

Sprawled across much of the Arabian Peninsula, today’s Arabian Desert is known for brutal heat, dry, harsh winds and scarce water—hardly hospitable to human settlers unaided by air conditioning and a ...

Medieval artists didn’t always have firsthand experience with the animals they painted, and nowhere is that more obvious than ...

A medieval-inspired art trail has launched to celebrate York's historic snickelways and raise awareness of their heritage. Wayfinding panels have been installed in seven of the city's ginnels and ...

AN UNUSUAL medieval wall painting is set to be revealed behind a panel at Stratford’s Guild Chapel. Volunteer Pamela Devine will unlock the panel on Tuesday October 14 to reveal part of a mural which ...