John Howe, the illustrator who brought J. R. R. Tolkien's universe to life, is now inviting the world into his mind's eye by ...

Experience the Duomo di Milano — one of Europe’s largest and most iconic Gothic cathedrals — in this immersive virtual tour.

From their towering arches to their stained glass windows, these architectural marvels took centuries to complete.

Straddling the Rhine River and offering a glorious blend of Swiss, German and French culture, this city satisfies history ...

Life in many medieval towns revolved around constructing a cathedral, a massive undertaking that took generations of work by everyone from artists and architects to prisoners of war. Work in ...

Prague's St. Vitus Cathedral, a favourite feature of postcards from the Czech capital, is next year set to inaugurate a long-awaited organ that befits its Gothic splendour. Located at Prague Castle in ...

A team of 11 specialists works on pieces such as finials, tracery and the weird figures called grotesques. A team of 11 specialists works on pieces such as finials, tracery and the weird figures ...

What began as an appreciation of Gothic stained glass, and its various arches and geometric patterns soon became a deep dive into architecture as a function and reflection of thought and philosophy.

Upon returning to New York in 1914 after living abroad for a few years, the artist, poet, and society figure Florine Stettheimer (1871-1944) wrote a poem in which she marveled at the changes she ...

A new project, the Restoring Pugin Project, aimed at restoring the original design of a popular English cathedral, is seeking to attract people to encounter “a representation of the glory of God.” ...

The question of why, at the turn of the 20th century, modern art flourished in Europe has long been one of art history’s most intriguing. Was it exposure to non-Western influences? The advent of the ...