India’s textile trade goes back to 3000 BC, but between the 17th and 19th centuries, a cotton textile from the subcontinent took over Europe.
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s earliest creative influence came from Gray’s Anatomy, a book his mother gifted him when he was seven.
Jean-Michel Basquiat’s most famous paintings relied on the aesthetic of childish drawings, cartoons, and comic books.
Vincent Van Gogh’s two years in the village of Montmartre shaped his style, while his work shaped the city itself. Discover Montmartre through Van Gogh’s art.
Miles away from Paris or Tahiti, young artists of the Russian Empire invented their own progressive art style based on the works of Paul Gauguin.
Take a look at banknotes from around the world featuring famous artists, their masterpieces, and a range of cultural heritage.
This summer, Nolan's $250 million reboot of the ancient Greek epic marches into movie theaters throughout the world. Will his Bronze Age blockbuster strike box-office gold?
Nineteen-seventies New York City was on the edge of bankruptcy, its neighborhoods and infrastructure disintegrating, but artists embraced this urban decay in their work.