Chopin's legacy allows us to delve not only into the musician's life but also into that of 19th century Europe. This digital ...

Students of realism, the dominant school of thought in international politics, consider the Melian Dialogue a good starting ...

The middle value of all realized prices for an artist's works sold at auction during a given period, providing a clearer representation of typical market values by minimizing the influence of extreme ...

The US president's Gaza 'Riviera' plan revives the various missionary efforts of 19th century American Protestants to colonise Palestine ...

European society was affected by the Industrial Revolution and by the late nineteenth century and above all the middle classes were gaining greater economic and social power than ever before. These ...

Strong bidding emerged at Lawrences (25% buyer’s premium) of Crewkerne for a Swedish portrait of Ellen Wester (1873-1930), a pioneering female translator and journalist.

Glimpses of local life caught through the window, moments of connection with your fellow passengers, the chance to slow down ...

Like people in other regions, Europeans face the challenge of discerning what motives underlie US President Donald Trump’s verbal provocations. After all, what Trump really ...

94/268 A photograph of the artist James Tissot, circa 1860 to 1890 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons By the second half of the 19th century, the pace of life in Europe had accelerated to an ...

PARIS (AP) — Fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district early Monday, causing no casualties but severely damaging the bell tower of the 19th century building. Paris police prefect ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Fire engulfed the town hall of Paris’ 12th district early Monday, causing no casualties but severely ...