John Singer Sargent's most iconic portrait Madame X was the scandal of the 1884 Paris Salon. Here's the story behind the ...

A spate of historical paintings depicting unhappy brides—the opposite of wedded bliss—have been making the rounds on social ...

127 x 86 cm. (50 x 33.9 in.) ...

George Washington, who presently surveys the Oval Office from his position above the mantel in an 18th-century portrait by Charles ... serving objects from the 19th century. It was Theodore ...

Take a right and you’ll find the 19th-century French galleries, which are home to works by Monet ... Spanning four floors of permanent and rotating exhibits, the National Portrait Gallery is perhaps ...

The great Catherine Deneuve takes on former French ... portrait of portraiture itself, in all its many purposes and effects. The Museum of Fine Arts examines the Hague School artists of the 19th ...

By the mid-19th century, the push for standardization had become increasingly urgent. Scientific discovery was accelerating, global trade was booming and industrial projects were growing in scale ...

From Princess Diana to Princess Grace to Marie Antoinette, certain royals have influenced fashion for the ages.

In the mid-19th century, French poet Charles Baudelaire opined that fashion wasn’t merely ornamental, it was a mirror reflecting the spirit of the age. This continues to be true today.

From original hardwood floors and chandeliers to new systems, the fully detached single-family home blends now 19th-century craftsmanship with modern comfort. “It’s rare to see a remodel where ...

New Zealand’s biggest film festival is back. The French Film Festival Aotearoa returns from May 28, bringing the magic of French cinema to audiences across 24 towns and cities - including ...