The Mycenaeans and Minoans of Bronze Age Greece adopted a variety of beauty practices to enhance their appearances.

Barbara Carrasco’s landmark 80-foot painting portraying the city’s origins and evolution will anchor the Natural History ...

At 70, McCray is no longer “bombing” his signature across the city, but the pride he takes in Philly’s graffiti culture ...

Rare frescoes dating back to the 17th century have been found by chance by an electrician working in Rome's Villa Farnesina. The Renaissance works were discovered a year ago behind a false ceiling ...

Some frescos depict a satyr, a half-man and half-goat creature, and a nymph, which is a maiden goddess, embracing in a ...

Join the Parks and Recreation department for a Night in the Gardens on Nov. 22, 6-9 p.m at Highlands Garden Community Center, ...

Leonardo da Vinci vs. Michelangelo (with assists from Machiavelli) in Gary Graves' compelling drama at Berkeley City Club.

Ancient 'House of Phaedra' Uncovered in Italy With Stunning Art Preserved Inside The ancient city of Pompeii, Italy, had many opulent secrets recently discovered by archaeologists. One such find was a ...

In 1990, the discovery of paintings on the rock wall confirmed that the cave was inhabited during ... The artwork is complete ...

Archaeologists in Italy have stumbled upon some intricate artwork inside a small Pompeii house that reportedly was buried in ash and debris from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.

Tove Jansson: Paradise' at the Helsinki Art Museum (HAM ... These range in scale from small decorative pieces to monumental frescoes and, notably, six large charcoal drawings – discovered ...

Despite its unusually small size, the newly unearthed House of Phaedra is covered in elaborate frescos depicting mythological ... The House of Phaedra is named for this painting of the ...