These are rare examples of one of the most technically demanding enameling techniques in the history of decorative arts.

Leighton’s painting “In Time of Peril” hearkened back to the 14th century while speaking directly to his Victorian audience.

London’s National Gallery focuses on Britain’s beloved horse painter in its new exhibition ‘Stubbs: Portrait of a Horse.’

‘Gainsborough: The Fashion of Portraiture’ presents a detailed look at the artist’s painted fashions throughout his four-decade career.

This 14th-century bejeweled crown is further proof of Medieval craftsmen’s advanced technical skills.

Happy Lunar New Year of the Fire Horse! The greatest Chinese horse portrait hides a pertinent warning.

Gilles Joubert’s writing desk is regarded as one of the best furniture pieces made for King Louis XV of France.

Based on a sensational novel that was also adapted into a 2025 movie, this play examines the story behind ‘Hamlet’ and Shakespeare’s forgotten only son.

Viewers are likely more familiar with the film version of ‘Holiday,’ but the modernized theater version is superb.

The gathering tear in Lecter’s eye after Clarice’s confession is the brilliant pinpoint of light that ultimately redeems the blackness of this dark fairy tale.

“Thelma & Louise” plays with a feminist stacked deck. But regardless, it’s still one of the most enjoyable movies you'll ever see.

In this installment of ‘Voyage en Vogue: Aboard Historic Travel,' we board a notable British-built ship given a renewed purpose in a California harbor.

In the first installment of ‘The Art of Liberty,’ we meet an educated Englishwoman who wrote early American poetry.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit an Italian Renaissance-villa-style estate in the Georgian Piedmont foothills.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we peruse America’s oldest continuously family-owned and occupied presidential home.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a branch of the Metropolitan Museum of Art dedicated to the Middle Ages.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a 14th-century castle in Japan.

‘When those drums start playing, I feel a really strong sense of familiarity, and I would say a sense of home,’ says Gabriel Yakub.

This unique international photography competition highlights the best of humanity.

The Gold Award winner said he wants to share a message through his photography, which is that the world needs truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance.

The 7th NTD International Figure Painting Competition asks artists to elevate conscience over virtuosity.

Beethoven’s Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 opens with a dramatic slow section that repeats and deepens questions to the fiery intense ones.

A lesser-known fact about the award-winning scientist is that he was a passionate amateur musician.

Beyond ‘Swan Lake’ and the 6th Symphony stood a man who believed that routine and discipline prepared the soil for genius.

With his composition ‘On the Trail,’ Ferde Grofé takes listeners down into the Grand Canyon and back up again.

The famed composer’s most accessible piece continues to influence 20th-century Western music.

The Austrian composer’s sense of humor is prominently displayed in its unexpected ending.

The sight of a countryside in bloom inspired the spiritual song.

The self-educated Lincoln enjoyed reading and writing poetry.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a Prussian immigrant’s insights on liberty, law, and war become foundational to international law.

For the ancient Greek poet, resilience, diligence, and integrity formed the foundations of a good life.

The ancient Greek politician made up for his inaptitude in military affairs with praiseworthy piety, diligence, and honesty.

People with heart conditions all over the world can thank Otis Boykin for a new lease on life.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ a young scholar uses the Bible as his guide to become one of the 20th century’s most important archaeologists.

In ‘This Week in History,’ a gunshot fired blindly into a mob of Bostonians, kills a young boy, leading to a memorable and controversial trial.

Show host Mark R. Levin explores how power left unchecked ultimately leads to tyranny.