‘Queen Mariana of Austria’: Diego Velázquez’s Monumental Portrait of a Monarch
The 17th-century artist’s likeness of the young Hapsburg, currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum in California, ...
Bucket-list stately homes from around the world you can actually explore
From muscle-bound castles to lavish manor houses, the world is filled with fine stately homes – and many of them happen to be ...
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Pictet + Broillet Adapts a 19th-Century Hayloft for the Collection du Crest
The barn, located on the Château du Crest estate, is now home to a private collection of Swiss landscape paintings that honor the museum’s agricultural setting.
Two Brothers Bring Their Love of Venice to Watches
For more than 500 years, people have marveled at the Torre dell’Orologio, the magnificent clock tower on Piazza San Marco in ...
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Historic Chapel of Sorbonne University to Reopen to Public After 25 Years
The 17th-century Sainte-Ursule Chapel at the famous Sorbonne University is a silent, timeless witness to Paris’ Christian ...