Beginning in the late 1930s, Nelson Rockefeller tried to interest the Metropolitan Museum of Art in the exhibition of ...

A painting revolution was ready to take off in the 14th century, but then the plague hit Italy. What lessons does that hold about our own art future?

Art Review ‘Paolo Veneziano: Art & Devotion in 14th-Century Venice’ Review: Worshiping at the Altar of Beauty An exhibition gathers together several of the Venetian artist’s scattered works ...

Europe’s tumultuous 20th century spawned a kaleidoscope of cutting-edge art. From Spain to Hungary, Glasgow to Oslo, we seek out all that’s wild, colorful, surreal, and just plain fun. The ...

An analysis of cloth found inside the cannon suggests that it dates to the 14th century and that the weapon was charged with gunpowder and ready to fire.

Rome is full of exciting things to do, and it can be difficult to figure out where to go. Art enthusiasts should be sure to check out this old palace.

You can purchase it here. The Black Death was an epidemic of bubonic plague that devastated Europe in the mid-14th century, killing an estimated 60 percent of Europe’s entire population.

Although the bubonic plague is most often associated with its deadly impact on 14th century Europe, traces of Yersinia pestis have also been found in skeletons found in modern-day Russia dating as ...

Ethiopia’s oldest icon may not have come from Byzantium, but was instead painted in eastern Africa by a master from Siena who travelled there as early as the 14th century. This revolutionary ...

A resident of Oregon caught a rare case of the historic disease which once killed millions in 14th century Europe.