Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, fueled by powerful Santa Ana winds, sending residents fleeing from burning homes through flames, ferocious winds and towering clouds of smoke.

In his Balkonzimmer painting, Adolph Menzel painted less a room than the light, breeze and space between walls, writes Kirsty ...

The German government on Wednesday signed off on a reform plan for the process of returning art looted by the Nazis, despite criticism from victims' families and lawyers.

Co-directed by a Ukrainian special forces soldier and a Los Angeles filmmaker, "Porcelain War" movingly depicts artists at war.

Olafur Eliasson is a globally renowned artist who uses elements of the natural world to make us see that world in new ways.

Tenor and Chicago native Ian Koziara, along with pianist Bradley Moore, has released an exciting CD on Cedille devoted to artists whose careers were at odds with the Nazi regime.

Albert II of Monaco has had an extensive career as a bobsledder. And he was also very good at it. Between 1988 and 2002, ...

Europe is a place for art lovers. Whether you are drawn toward modern and contemporary art or prefer classical styles mo ...

It only lasted a few hours. It was really a rout. But the Battle of Pavia, which changed the balance of power in Europe, was an event of such sweeping action and teeming complexity that perhaps only a ...

Art Evans, famed for his role in Die Hard 2, has passed away at the age of 82 following a long battle with diabetes, his agent has announced. The actor's representatives confirmed he died on ...

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