Traditionally, checking for damage was a manual job, but a combination of diagnostic technologies used in the restoration of the Brancacci Chapel offers much greater precision ...

The depiction of a Dionysiac mystery cult now serves as an “exceptional historical document,” allowing us a glimpse into one curious aspect of the ancient city.

A woman’s face emerges from the many exposed layers of plaster. The cheeks have lost their glow. The crack that cuts through ...

Living Al Fresco is just one exciting feature at the Edmonton Home and Garden Show, running March 27 to 30 at the Edmonton ...

A downright bacchanalian frieze has just been unearthed in Pompeii, one so large it spans three walls of a massive banquet room. Known as a “megalography,” a Greek term for grand painting, the ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city ...

From Montevideo to Manila, we shine a light on cities around the globe with an unexpected collection of art deco buildings as ...

The title sequence for the third season of hit series "The White Lotus" looks to Thai art and mythology for an intriguing mini-narrative.

Pompeii is full of colorful frescoes, but this one is particularly rare. The only other large wall painting depicting a Dionysian ceremony was unearthed in the so-called Villa of the Mysteries in ...

Whether you're gallery-hopping or just soaking in the creative energy on the streets, these art-inspired cities are a ...