Category: CULTURE

A rare portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart sold for 4 million euros on Wednesday, Nov. 27 at Christie’s in Paris, rocketing past the auction house’s presale estimate of 800,000-1.2 million …

SAN FRANCISCO—Cheerful laughter, savory smells, and dainty shops hints the holidays are approaching. Every year, people can get a feel of what Victorian London was like right in San Francisco …

NEW YORK—In one painting, Jennifer Gehr tells her grandfather a secret. He knew how to keep one, and that trust was part of why the Swiss artist decided to paint …

A show at the Grand Palais in Paris last weekend drew about 25,000 visitors, with a hundred French chefs dedicated to showing how to eat well. “Bien manger” is French …

NEW YORK—One has to be very dedicated to wake-up at 5 a.m. and work until midnight every day. But, one young man feels that when you love your job, it …

In France, all injured veterans have a place where they can live until the end of their days. It is in the center of Paris and was created by King …

On the west side of Manhattan in New York, a small 19th-century store is known for its unique handicraft. The traditional craft—called chair caning—has a history of hundreds of years. …

Chocolate is a serious art—that’s the message at this year’s Paris Chocolate Fair, or Le Salon Du Chocolat, which opened its 25th anniversary edition this week. Every year, great chefs, …

An old painting found in the kitchen of an elderly French woman, who considered it an icon of little importance, has made her a multimillionaire. The work, a masterpiece attributed …

Much about Leonardo Da Vinci remains an enigma: the smile of the “Mona Lisa”; why the world’s most famous painter left so many works unfinished; and more recently, who bought …