The historical journey of Cetinje began in 1482 when the ruler of Montenegro, Ivan Crnojević, built a fortress in a valley ...

After holding a place of honor in the symbolic pantheon of Greco-Roman and early Christian iconography during the first ...

If you're in the mood to surrender to a city's charms, let it be in Barcelona. Life bubbles in its narrow old town alleys, grand boulevards, and elegant modern district. While Barcelona has an ...

Flamenco, tapas, paella and Picasso, beaches, Alhambra and La Sagrada Familia are some of one Spain is famous for. Find out ...

According to English historian Judith Herrin, “Studies of literacy based on later documents suggest that the ability to read, if not to write, was more widespread among women in Byzantium than in ...

Venice used new art commissions to help its citizens understand the changing nature of power and quell public anxiety during ...

March is National Women’s History Month, and there are many things people do to commemorate that. During the Middle Ages in ...

The medieval city of Siena is a treasure trove of Renaissance art, which is the focus of a new exhibition at the National Gallery. Michael Hodges heads to Tuscany to experience the magic for himself ...

Medieval art is full of unicorns. One famous example is the series of tapestries known as the Lady and the Unicorn, which now hang in the Musée Cluny in Paris. And the artworks have an unexpected ...