There are snakes on her head, her eyes seem fearful, and it is almost like the viewer can feel how much pain and suffering Medusa was in through the painting. It is also done on a circular canvas ...

Ancient myths and legends have fascinated artists and writers long after the civilizations that produced them collapsed. For ...

The master artist’s garden was integral to his Antwerp town house, and it has now been replanted after meticulous historical ...

Caravaggio transcended mere portraiture; he crafted narratives and monumental figures, imbuing them with a profound emotional ...

The Ancient Greek mosaics of Zeugma in Turkey are a true archaeological treasure that can be admired at the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, in Gaziantep ...

The Vice story continued to linger with the painter Michael Armitage, so much so that he returned to this agonizing tale nine years later in a work called Path (2024), which is making its debut this ...

Ahead of her first retrospective in Scotland, the feminist artist Linder Sterling reveals how she practises punk in a dead-end world.

He was particularly influenced by Greco-Roman art and mythology, which featured prominently in ... Since its creation, the Medusa head has become one of the most recognised symbols in global luxury ...

Below the building's curved arches are dozens of sculptures (notable ones include Giambologna's Rape of the Sabines and a statue of Perseo holding Medusa's head, by Benvenuto Cellini), which draw ...