Obviously, if you're in Rome you have to visit St Peter's Basilica and when you do head towards the heart of the Vatican, ...

As Rome welcomed the arrival of autumn, waves of avid tourists converged at the crossroads of Via delle Muratte, Via dei ...

The unnamed collector thought nothing of it until several years ago when an art ... The drawing now for sale foreshadows Michelangelo’s most famous works — Pieta, David and the frescoes ...

Nuclear fusion and dating by computer were highlights of the 1964 World's Fair: while nuclear fusion remained a dream, online dating is the norm today.

Art is one of the most diverse fields of study. From traditional dance forms to splattering paint, and from ancient ...

The unnamed collector thought nothing of it until several years ago when an art ... The drawing now for sale foreshadows Michelangelo's most famous works - Pieta, David and the frescoes on the ...

See the images that won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award and the art historical references they remind us of.

See the images that won the Wildlife Photographer of the Year award and the art historical references they remind us of.

Pope Julius II commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling in 1508. The artist spent the next four years painting 13 scenes from the Old Testament, including the ‘Fall of Man’, ‘Noah and ...

A 10-month project to restore the giant bronze-and-wood canopy in the middle of St Peter's Basilica is nearing completion, ...