The 16th-century painter’s most esteemed portrait is the enigmatic ‘Schiava Turca,’ or ‘Turkish Slave.’

Wright of Derby’s enlightening candlelight paintings are featured at London’s National Gallery.

More than its iconic cherubs, Raphael’s “Sistine Madonna” is a masterwork of perspective, prophecy, and Renaissance idealism.

John Deare’s ‘Caesar Invading Britain’ exhibits the 18th-century sculptor’s virtuosic range of depth, texture, and narrative.

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

The classical Chinese dance and music show revives traditional culture and universal moral values and virtues.

In this series, ‘Beautiful Arias,’ we are introduced to the first song in Alessandro Parisotti’s collection of Italian music.

The original UK film adaptation of the play ‘Gaslight’ shows a woman becoming mentally unstable as she doubts her perceptions of reality.

The ultimate question posed by LOTR is whether we choose to remain cell-phone enslaved Gollums or become Frodo and cast the One Ring addictions into the fire.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit an iconic New York City hotel synonymous with luxury and grandeur.

The ‘NTD International Photography Competition Finalist Exhibition’ showcases age-old aesthetics at the Salmagundi Club.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a Renaissance Revival bathhouse in Arkansas’s Bathhouse Row.

The Homestead hotel in Virginia’s Allegheny Mountains opened a decade before the Revolutionary War.

In this installment of ‘Larger Than Life: Architecture Through the Ages,’ we visit a 16th-century former seminary turned resort in an ancient Incan city.

In this installment of ‘Return to Beautiful Architecture,’ we visit the architectural jewel of Germany that came back to life after the destruction of WWII.

This week, the works of 60 finalists are on display in New York City, and two painters demonstrated their skills in a live painting event.

The opening ceremony of NTD seventh International Figure Painting Competition demonstrates how beautifully artists have matured through these competitions.

The ‘7th NTD International Figure Painting Competition Finalist Exhibition’ opens on Jan. 20 at the Salmagundi Club in New York City.

Listeners take a stroll through the streets of Rome via Tchaikovsky’s ‘Capriccio Italien.’

The leader of an orchestra needs a steady hand and a love of learning.

Violinist virtuoso Fritz Kreisler’s miniature pieces delve into love’s sorrow and joy.

Artists like Glen Campbell created unforgettable moments with the underrated instrument.

Shooter Jennings reconnected with his late father’s music while producing a trio of albums from Waylon’s never-before-heard songs.

Now, I can hear the sceptics muttering, but music doesn’t feel mathematical. It feels emotional.

Alexander Borodin’s musical avocation produced themes that still echo from concert halls to Broadway.

Ancient Rome’s infrastructure embodied a civilizational ethos that prized longevity over expediency.

In this installment of “When Character Counted,” a general saved American and Filipino troops from massacre at great cost to himself.

In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a young woman who braved danger and broke the mold for female war correspondents.

The author gives a play-by-play of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 in real time.

John Hanson, first president under the Articles of Confederation, guided the young U.S., laying the groundwork for Washington’s presidency.

Drew Miller warns that the technology can be used to ‘bioengineer new weapons.’

This installment of “When Character Counted” examines how William Tecumseh Sherman’s character and judgment influenced the course of the Civil War.

A rare-book dealer’s Winter Show display highlights exploration, climate science, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and C. S. Lewis—and why physical books still matter.

Train travel expert Everett Potter offers tips and guidance for train routes around the world.