‘Recasting the Past: The Art of Chinese Bronzes, 1100–1900’ Review: An Empire’s History in Metal at the Met
The museum devotes an exhibition to an often overlooked era of Chinese bronzes, emphasizing both the artistic and political stakes of producing these astonishing works.
See how this stretch of Kansas City’s 12th Street has changed over the past century
Early automobiles, horse-drawn carriages and streetcars shared the road in the 300 block of 12th Street more than a century ago.
Gothic Architecture: Everything You Need to Know
Three experts weigh in on the architectural style that defined Europe for centuries and continues to inspire buildings today ...
Archaeology breakthrough as 'missing torso' of Buddha statue unearthed in Cambodian Angkor temple
Archaeologists have unearthed the torso of a centuries-old Buddha statue that matches a head unearthed a century ago at the ...
'The space is like an instrument': How Notre-Dame found its voice after fire muffled it
Performers and visitors to the famous gothic cathedral in the midst of the River Seine may find some subtle differences to ...
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Art Institute of Chicago to return 12th-century Buddha sculpture to Nepal
The ancient statue, a museum fixture since the 1990s, will return to its rightful home following a voluntary restitution ...
Antique ring found in Norfolk field likely to sell for £18k
A rare medieval bishop's ring was found by a man exploring in Norfolk with his metal detector and is expected to fetch £18k ...
Art Institute of Chicago returns ancient Nepali sculpture after researchers learned it had been stolen
"Buddha Sheltered by the Serpent King Muchalinda" had been on display at the museum since 1997. Researchers discovered the ...
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Art Institute returns a stolen sculpture to Nepal
The museum said it has initiated the return of a 12th-century sculpture to Nepal after learning “new details” about the ...