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Contemporary artists are co-opting the visual tropes of romantic rural scenes and bringing them to uncanny new ends in the ...
On a state visit, France's president announced the loan of the tapestry embroidered with scenes of the 1066 Norman invasion. It will return to the U.K. for the first time in more than 900 years.
I'm a little slow to news that the Louvre have co-published and released a new book on the Italian Paintings in the Musée ...
New York City’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority awarded French-based Alstom a $2.3 billion contract to manufacture 316 ...
Incentives matter in other kinds of conflict, too. Pirates of the 18th century were also keen to avoid fighting. Not only was ...
Explore Rome, the Eternal City, in a virtual tour of its most iconic landmarks and historic sites. Visit the Colosseum, the ...
The iconic Square D tail code on the 100th ARW's KC-135 tankers came to pass and endures due to an obscure, inauspicious ...
Upon his return to London, Sir Moses was given a hero’s welcome, including a big ceremony and special synagogue services, and, when he met with Queen Victoria to present her with the firman, she hon ...
The Bayeux Tapestry, a 70-meter- (229-foot)- long medieval artwork that depicts the Norman conquest of England, will be ...
France will observe Bastille Day, which traditionally has been seen as the beginning of the French Revolution. The Bastille ...
But the most iconic space of all remains: Peacock Alley, the grand promenade that defined New York glamour for almost a ...
July is a monster month for fantasy readers, full of highly anticipated sequels, new titles from established favorites, and ...