The National Gallery in London will display Leonardo da Vinci's rare surviving paintings including the two versions of the Renaissance masterpiece "The Virgin of the Rocks".
A Vatican newspaper has touted Tintin as "a Catholic hero".
Can you imagine more than a thousand bells ringing together and welcoming the summer? Well, the United Kingdom is going to embrace an especially summery day next July 27 to celebrate the first day of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
To celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, a collection of specially commissioned images by 12 of the United Kingdom’s leading artists was unveiled on Friday.
As booksellers package an early Tintin adventure book, and seal it with a warning, a Belgian judicial advisor rejects the book as racist
Drawings and his Adolf Hitler and his henchmen by a British artist in 1931 have emerged which give a glimpse of the early stages of Nazism.
The Mayor Gallery in London is showcasing 44 never-seen-before drawings by American poet Sylvia Plath
A new exhibition is to be held which showcases the work of two award-winning photographers: Sebastião Salgado and Per-Anders Petterson.
Two language scholars from Uppsala University, along with an American colleague, have deciphered a hand-written manuscript from the 1730s
With Steve Jobs new biography revealing yet more choice-remarks from Apple's now deceased chairman towards Microsoft's founder, Bill Gates has issued his own statement forgiving his long-time rival and friend.
It's official! If there is one 'best' place in the world where you should be in 2012, it is London for all reasons. Influential travel guide publisher Lonely Planet has named London the "best city" in the world to visit in 2012.
Former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has spoken of her regret at going shopping and watching the Broadway musical Spamalot whilst Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005.
Adolf Hilter, the German Führer, claimed to have been blinded by a British mustard gas attack during WW I. However, new research now suggests that the dictator's loss of sight was likely caused by a mental disorder known as "hysterical madness".
Walter Isaacson's forthcoming biography of Apple's iconic co-founder Steve Jobs revealed that the i-series of devices creator stalled his surgery, believing alternative treatments could cure his cancer.
The exhibition for the prestigious contemporary art award the Turner Prize has started in Gateshead.
Julian Barnes won the Man Booker Prize for his novel "The Sense of an Ending" after missing out on three previous occasions.
Vincent van Gogh did not kill himself but was instead shot dead by a teenage boy with a Wild West obsession, new research suggests.
The FBI arrested a computer hacker Wednesday for allegedly infiltrating the emails of Hollywood stars, including Scarlett Johansson.
Four of the UKs leading internet service providers have teamed up with the government to prevent porn from being viewed across all digital platforms including mobile phones
Cambridge University's Festival of Ideas will feature one rather innovative attempt at narrating the history of the world.
The festival will feature the work of author Christopher Lloyd, who has written a book of unusual proportions. Titled "The What on Earth? Wallbook", it is a seven-and-a-half feet long chart that narrates the history of the world (and of humanity) on one piece of paper - combining twelve illustrated threads dealing with evolution, civilizations and continental movem...
Marking the queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012, the Royal Collection has announced a programme of exhibitions at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse and a touring exhibition to other five UK venues.
The lost first novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, will be published 128 years after it was written.
Thousands of Muslims are going to condemn terrorism at a peace conference in London.
A dress has been made from over 550metres of fabric known as 'REDDRESS' which fits 238 people, created by Korean artist Aamu Song.
The bi-annual New York Fashion Week starts at 9am September 8 and platforms such as Twitter will be innovatively maximised by some fashionistas, to bring those unable to attend exclusive updates on this highly anticipated fashion event.
Probably not is, sadly, the short answer.
Oscar-winning Aardman animations have finished filming in Wales on the largest set for a stop motion animation.
A soon-to-be-released biography titled "Coco Chanel: An Intimate Life" promises insights into Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel's alleged bisexuality, multiple affairs and love affair with a Nazi spy.
A three-day vintage festival I being held at London's Southbank this weekend to celebrate the music, fashion, film, art , design, and dance from the 1920s to the 1980s that has made Britain the world's creative and cultural.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is extending the hours of its wildly popular Costume Institute exhibition featuring the work of late designer Alexander McQueen.
