The 17th-century artist’s likeness of the young Hapsburg, currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum in California, highlights the painter’s splendid late style in an age when the Spanish royals had ...

In "Only for the Wicked", Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg immerse viewers in a grotesque world of sin and foolery.

Barovier&Toso, the largest Venetian glassmaker by sales, opens Barovier&Toso Arte, a gallery on the Venetian island of Murano ...

February 12, 2025 • Experts analyzing the painting have several theories about why this unidentified woman has remained submerged for more than a century.

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At a late-night inaugural ball on Monday, President Trump, flush with his restoration to power, began waving a ceremonial sword he had been given almost as if it were a scepter and he were a king.

Today marks the 30th anniversary of the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service, a day dedicated to honoring the life and legacy of Dr. King, a key figure in the American Civil Rights Movement.

More than the king of lions, Mufasa: The Lion King also managed to pull out a last-minute win at the box office over the 4-day Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

The name we recognize today as one of the most powerful voices during the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., was originally not named “Martin Luther.” His father decided to change ...

Jonathan Eig, author of the biography ‘King: A Life,’ spoke about the late civil rights leader on a Jan. 3 episode of NPR’s ‘Book of the Day’ podcast Carly Tagen-Dye is the Books ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr.

On April 14, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Stanford to deliver a speech entitled “The Other America.” The address focused on the injustice present in an America marked by racial ...