Credit: Parco archeologico di Pompei/Cover Images A newly discovered fresco in Pompeii is shedding fresh light on the mysterious Dionysiac cults of the ancient world - and how they depicted “wild” ...

Comparison between a Michelangelo drawing in the margins of a letter and his depiction of God in the "Creation of Adam" (images courtesy Adriano Marinazzo) According to a new theory, Michelangelo may ...

Pompeii is easily the most recognizable Ancient Roman city. Perfectly preserved after the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, the city is now a popular tourist hub. While the city's streets, ...

The only thing more overwhelming than the Sistine Chapel’s beauty is its crowdedness. Roughly 25,000 people pass through this small church inside the Vatican Palace every single day, eager to see that ...

Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition offers viewers a chance to get close to and take photos with Michelangelo’s frescoes from the ceiling of the famous Sistine Chapel. Expect recognizable ...

Art lovers in Boston have a fresh reason to look up. "Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition," a touring show recreating the Renaissance master’s most famous frescoes at full scale, is now open ...