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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.
Charles Dickens’s "A Christmas Carol" created the archetype of a redemption tale rooted in Christmas. Alexander Payne’s 2023 film "The Holdovers" reimagines this theme.
The Goetheanum is a Gesamtkunstwerk—a synthesis of all art forms. In 1922, unknown arsonists destroyed the original wood building.
A complete timeline of the top art movements in Western history, including core traits, famous artists, and must-see works.
Who was William Wordsworth, and what made his poetry so revolutionary? Read about the life and works of this major Romantic poet.
The Art of Painting by Johannes Vermeer is a layered painting and one of only two known allegorical pictures by him.
Following the raids of 795 CE, the Viking arrival in Ireland led to a significant change in Irish art.
What are the most important lessons that today’s Americans can learn from their greatest poet of the 19th century, Walt Whitman?