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While inspecting a sumptuous villa in Rome, an electrician stumbled across long lost works by the Baroque painter Carlo Maratta.
Art by Kara Walker / Image from Flickr The Frick Museums in New York and Pittsburgh are typically known for their collections of Classical and Baroque painting and sculpture, which made me all the ...
In the heart of the English countryside, Blenheim Palace combines the exuberance of Baroque art with the vegetal glory of landscape architect Capability Brown. A must-see, less than 30 minutes from ...
The grandest domes of Europe and the narrow labyrinthine alleys of the districts, the splendor of noble palaces and the violent life of the streets, the courts of art-loving cardinal collectors ...
There’s a reason this capital city has inspired composers, artists, and royalty for centuries. Vienna is a city that’s ...
It was here that the Italian Baroque painter developed a distinctive pictorial language that achieved narrative depth and psychological complexity through a striking interplay of shadow and light.
A reader has kindly been in touch with news that the Narodna galerija in Ljubljana, Slovenia, has just opened a large ...
From the WFIR News room this is your Culture Calendar - recent winner of the top Award for Public Excellence through radio ...