Hoplite infantrymen were the military ideal of ancient Greece and were recruited from the wealthy middling ranks of society, particularly the farmers. They wore bronze armor breastplates, helmets ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The Louvre is free for all visitors on the first Friday of the month after 6 p.m. (except in July and August), and all day on Bastille Day (July 14). – Laura French If you ...

Cuban art that reflected both his own background and the Afro-Cuban traditions while challenging the European-dominated Cuban society, said Juliette Singer, chief curator at the Louvre Abu Dhabi.

For museums and their public, Impressionism is the Goldilocks movement: not too old or too new, not too challenging or too ...

Hassan Sharif is a world-renowned conceptual artist, and the purpose of his three-dimensional creations is to emphasize their ...

The Ancient Greeks took their entertainment very seriously and used drama as a way of investigating the world they lived in, and what it meant to be human. The three genres of drama were comedy ...

"Hang it in the Louvre" is a well-known turn of phrase, but for one Newry woman it is about to become a reality. Clíodhna Doherty, an abstract figurative artist, will showcase her art piece Laura ...

Now, a comedic character ubiquitous to medieval culture—the fool—is taking center stage as the subject of a Louvre exhibit in Paris titled, “Figures of the Fool,” from October 16 to ...

New experiences hide around every corner while the most recognizable landmarks on the planet decorate the background. The Eiffel Tower ... For example, you may enter the Louvre for free if you're ...

Museum of Fine Arts Houston opens Gauguin in the World and Living with the Gods to celebrate its 100 years anniversary in the ...