The Velázquez masterpiece, on loan to the Norton Simon Museum from the Prado Museum in Madrid, is loaded with royal intrigue and mystery.

Spain’s far-flung empire, arguably the world’s most powerful, had seriously wobbled in the 1640s — and so had the king ... hand in Diego Velázquez' portrait of young queen Mariana ...

Spain’s far-flung empire, arguably the world’s most powerful, had seriously wobbled in the 1640s — and so had the king ... the queen’s voluminous dress.) An X-ray of the under-painting ...

Click the FOLLOW button to be the first to know about this artist's upcoming lots, sold lots, exhibitions and articles One of these is a dedicated solo exhibitions: “Mariana: Velázquez’s Portrait of a ...

Just like in New York’s Times Square, crowds in Madrid fill on New Year’s Eve while the rest of Spain watches the action on ...

I’m standing on a tiny balcony overlooking the Times Square of all of Spain — Madrid’s Puerta del Sol. Within a 10-minute ...

Visitors to El Escorial will see treasures including a monastic patio, a royal 'rotting room' as well as paintings previously restricted to the gaze of kings and queens Part monastery, palace ...

The glamorous Edwardian age came to an end in 1914, four years into King George V’s reign. The British royal family turned ...

has been chugging along for years, providing a charming yet complex look at solidarity among women—what fortifies it and what ...

Read our pick of the best Los Angeles art exhibitions to see this month, from Cyberpunk at the Museum of Motion Pictures to a celebration of Brian DeGraw at James Fuentes. The Museo de Arte de Ponce ...