From classical masterpieces to contemporary installations, explore the expressions that have shaped cultures, sparked emotions, and inspired generations.
Albrecht Dürer's Melencolia I is the most popular engraving among scholars, and it has been studied for centuries. Still, it hides too many unsolved mysteries.
Christmas poems varied in sentiment throughout the 1800s. From joyous to heartbreaking, these poems have been treasured ever since.
The US’s most inspiring small towns for art lovers, with desert installations, coastal galleries, public murals, and vibrant festivals.
The festive short story The Gift of the Magi by O. Henry, published in 1905, remains one of the most beloved Christmas stories of all time.
Many of the most famous palaces in and around St. Petersburg were built by an Italian Baroque architect, Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli. Here are 7 of his masterpieces.
The Goetheanum is a Gesamtkunstwerk—a synthesis of all art forms. In 1922, unknown arsonists destroyed the original wood building.
African masks radically impacted modern Western art, inspiring the movements of Expressionism and Cubism.
Who was William Wordsworth, and what made his poetry so revolutionary? Read about the life and works of this major Romantic poet.