This Victorian chemist's experiments in silver plating prefigured today's obsession with sensor technology and exposure times ...

A rare Rembrandt print from the mid-1560s has sold at Christie's for $4.1 million, a century on from its last appearance at auction.

A lot has been said and written about the king of England, but we bet you haven't heard these facts about King Charles Test ...

The King and Queen have chosen their 20th wedding anniversary portrait for their official Christmas card this year. Charles and Camilla are pictured standing side by side, with the Queen's arm linking ...

A 16th century painting of Thomas Howard, the 4th Duke of Norfolk, has become the most expensive Elizabethan portrait to date ...

More than five centuries ago, a small number of style icons used flamboyant, luxurious looks to give them influence and power during a turbulent period of Italian history.

The fifth episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail explores Austen’s view of writing through the pages of Northanger Abbey.