The American author’s Diary of A Wimpy Kid series is the fourth bestselling book series of all time - and not just in kids’ ...

That’s us.’ From Pale Blue Dot (1994) by Carl Sagan. Photo courtesy NASA/JPL-Caltech But what, exactly, should we make of ...

Every year on 15 April the global community celebrates World Art Day, a moment to pause and reflect on the transformative and healing powers of art - as a mirror to society and a torch for progress.

Many of us crave simplicity, but we're more likely to find creative inspiration in messiness and complexity. Here's why, and ...

Julian Bell's Mirror of the World naturally invites comparison with E H Gombrich's The Story of Art, now in its sixteenth edition and reprinted every year but one since it was first published by ...

A woman who spent more than 20 years restoring Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece The Last Supper also had to correct an error made by the painter. The Last Supper is ...

Photorealism is often held up as the pinnacle of achievement in painting, with gallery visitors pronouncing that an especially well-rendered painting could almost be mistaken for a photograph.

However, there are hundreds of Renaissance paintings across the city, so what makes this one so special? In 2012, researchers established that it might be covering an earlier hidden fresco made by ...

As the name suggests, the day is dedicated to promoting the development of art and the freedom to create. Furthermore, the date also coincides with the birthday of the legendary artist Leonardo da ...

Black Mirror season 7 premiered on Netflix on April 10, 2025. Music plays a central role in supporting each standalone episode's themes, tone, and storytelling. Across its six-episode run ...

Da Vinci was also known for a unique style of taking notes, referred to as “mirror writing,” in which ... in order to confirm whether a piece is a genuine Leonardo da Vinci work. Most famous for: ...