A statue of an angel stands atop a grave in Highgate Cemetery, London.

Nickel- and zinc-plated items can be quite bright and silvery when first plated. These metals are often admired for their brilliance and are polished to achieve a bright and shiny look. However, there is a simple premade chemical solution you can use to antique or tarnish nickel, effectively dulling its shine and ...

Nagomi Jizo Statue in Hasedera Temple in Kamakura

Joan of Arc statue

For my Ancient History major, I wrote my publication project on The Dominance of Heterosexual Passion in Post-Classical Literature. I had discovered from a Lecturer that there was a shift in Greek …

ASAM, Egid Quirin Assumption of the Virgin (with detail) 1717-25 Marble and stucco Pilgrimage-church, Rohr, Bavaria

Boudicca ancient British queen who in 60 ce led a revolt against Roman rule. Boudicca’s husband, Prasutagus, was king of the Iceni (in what is now Norfolk) as a client under Roman suzerainty. When Prasutagus died in 60 with no male heir, he left his private wealth to his two daughters and to the

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Aphrodite is the goddess of love, desire and beauty. Apart from her natural beauty, she also had a magical girdle that compelled everyone to desire h...

If you have been to Whitby you will recognise Frank Meadow Sutcliffe's photography. Here we discover just who was Frank Meadow Sutcliffe?

Here's a list of five of the world's worst artworks restorations. Some of them you surely have seen, others you can't probably even imagine!

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Who doesn't feel the pull of a walled-off space - the need to get in there and find out what's going on? A secret garden is romantic.

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