The fall of Constantinople on May 29 ... is a hidden gem of Byzantine art and architecture. Originally a monastery, it is renowned for its stunning mosaics and frescoes that depict biblical ...

John Julius Norwich tells the dramatic story of the fall of Constantinople and the Byzantine ... a special religious significance in Orthodox art. The tradition of painting the same, or similar ...

At the heart of Venice’s globally renowned St. Mark's Square sits Biblioteca Marciana, a library filled with the ghosts of a ...

A new exhibition entitled PAINTED GOLD. El Greco and the Art between Crete and Venice has just opened at the Doge's Palace in ...