The glowing works from Siena, now at the Met, are revelatory for their emotional intensity and 24-karat beauty.

Jack Phillips suffered death threats, abuse and financial losses when he refused to compromise on his Christian beliefs ...

There has always been a hint of the grotesque in Penny’s work but now he embraces that direction, probing yet deeper in a ...

The scarf was inspired by “Adoro Te Devote,” a prayer by St. Thomas Aquinas in the 13th century in praise of Jesus and asking ...

From its origins in gambling, to a canvas for artists and political expression, tarot went through one last transformation in ...

Whereas the icons ultimately are just paint on wood or canvas — objects, albeit holy ones — and simply succumb to the environmental factors, we are true images, endowed with freedom in the ...

Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened show at a museum outside New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of attention.

Everybody knows most white working people no longer vote for Democrats, but there’s no agreement why. Leftists blame ...

Gustav Klimt is world-renowned for his glittering gold canvases. But what inspired the Austrian artist's fascination with the ...

You can defy the oncoming darkness of winter by walking into the Francine Kelly Gallery, which bursts with pinks and peaches ...

Burano, Italy, a small island in the Venetian Lagoon, is renowned for its vibrant, colorful houses and intricate lace-making ...

From Mary Zimmerman’s new take on “Magic Flute” to San Francisco’s free music day, there are a lot of great shows to catch in ...