William Aslet looks at Moor Park, Hertfordshire, where the ambitious work of the painter and architect Sir James Thornhill recast a major 17th-century house as a Baroque masterpiece. Photographs by ...

Ruined Castles: For those who love a touch of romance and mystery, Belgium’s ruined castles are a must-visit. La ...

Three of the city's palaces – the Reale, Madama and Carignano – offer a fascinating window into Turin's past. Learn all the ...

We also uncovered some surprising connections, like how the common Czech name Pepík – a diminutive of Josef – owes its ...

The 2025 Salish Sea Early Music Festival presents eight 2025 festival performances of early chamber music performed on period instruments in Eastsound through July. Titled “Renaissance to Baroque: The ...

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The Baroque music concert will be at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1020 Jefferson St., Port Townsend. Admission is by a suggested donation of $20 to $30 per person. The program will focus on the birth ...

Inaugurated in 1672, this baroque-style church named in honor ... The catacombs contain an estimated 70,000 remains dating back to the 17th century. The church and convent are also home to a ...

In order to mark the 400-year anniversary of the birth of Carlo Maratti (Camerano 1625 – Rome 1713) and the release of a critical catalogue of his works, the exhibition “Carlo Maratti and Portraiture: ...

The wildfires raging in Los Angeles are highlighting the underrated significance of the city's unique urbanism and 20th-century architecture ... twin disasters of the 17th-century fire and ...

St. Augustine Cathedral in Tucson is a sight to behold. This stunning example of Spanish Colonial Revival style is like a ...