Ancient cave art in Mexico dating back between 5,000 and 500 years ago has been carved from the wall and damaged by looters.
The astonishing paintings were discovered by accident ... Art historians have long attempted to understand why ancient peoples made art in dark and often inaccessible caves and why they chose ...
Encaustic painting is an ancient technique of mixing hot molten ... Another iconic work of art painted with encaustic technique was Christ Pantocrator, an icon from Saint Catherine’s Monastery ...
A recent study by researchers from the University of Helsinki unveiled the unique acoustic properties of prehistoric rock art ...
The artworks in question depict Hindu deities shown with nude female figures — which is the point of contention, ...
Archaeologists say the frescos are among the finest yet found among the ancient ruins ... "In the shimmering light, the paintings would have almost come to life," he said. Two set-piece frescos ...
The Zhejiang Museum is hosting a Tea World exhibition until April 6. Held in partnership with the Palace Museum, it showcases 114 artifacts from the Song (960-1279) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
For over a century, archaeologists have puzzled over the absence of cave art in the Levant in general and specifically in ...
This fall, explore the Italian Renaissance, ancient Egypt, and 1700s Paris without ever leaving the Upper East Side. The Metropolitan Museum of Art will ... significance of prints to artistic ...