The Battle of Svolder was a naval battle fought around the year 1000 between Olaf Tryggvason, the king of Norway, and a ...

After Chardin mentioned to a fellow painter that any sum of money was appreciated, even for a portrait, his friend replied, ...

With his incredible mastery of chiaroscuro and his mysterious temperament, Rembrandt remains in people's minds as a genius of ...

The camera is arguably the most iconic tool of the film industry, and it has undergone numerous transformations. The first ...

Poor Brutus, remembered in history as the epitome of treachery and an ungrateful parricide! In 44 BCE, this staunch republican, son of Julius Caesar’s ...

According to legend, in the 4th century, Emperor Constantine (also known as Constantine the Great) converted to Christianity after witnessing a miracle. In reality, his decision was more of a ...

Renaissance, Sandro Botticelli (1445–1510) is the creator of world-famous works such as The Birth of Venus. Adored by the Pre-Raphaelites centuries later for his evident romanticism, Botticelli ...