This great artwork by Carel Fabritius is now a highlight of the Mauritshuis in The Hague, sharing the spotlight with other masterpieces by Dutch artists. This captivating piece by Vincent van Gogh, ...

The artist and comedian is a keen birdwatcher – and it shows in these intense, meticulously detailed portraits that are both funny and full of pop art twists Art by celebrities is often risible. But ...

“Madonna della Vittoria,” by the Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, must have looked imposing when it was first installed as an altarpiece in Santa Maria della Vittoria, a small chapel in the ...

An Eye for Nature: The Life and Art of William T. Cooper is a book that nearly didn’t happen. I first met Bill, as he likes to be known off canvas, and his wife Wendy, on a sparklingly June day in ...

Jim Moir, also known in comedy as Vic Reeves, developed a fascination with birds from a young age The artist Jim Moir, also known for his comedy under the stage name Vic Reeves, will be displaying his ...

When media magnate Edmund Rouse was embroiled in a political scandal and jailed for attempted bribery in 1989, it sent his businesses into turmoil. One lesser-known victim of Rouse's demise was ...

In traditional Chinese culture, the following idioms are often used to describe a perfect marriage: lute and zither playing in harmony, flowers blooming under the full moon, dragons soaring and ...

More than 50 works by Jim Moir have gone on display in Harrogate An exhibition of paintings of birds by the artist and comedian Jim Moir, otherwise known as Vic Reeves, has gone on display for the ...

The bird-and-flower paintings of ancient China shine a light on the breadth of traditional Chinese culture and philosophy. From the Song to the Qing dynasties, this genre of painting was a favorite ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...