In the 19th century, preserved bodies were not only ceremonially unveiled; owning one became a status symbol. “It would be ...

Electoral corruption was rampant in the young democracies of 19th-century Europe. To obtain a competitive advantage, politicians would often buy votes and enlist mayors or policemen to mobilize or ...

DENVER (CBS4) - The Denver Art Museum will place 85 artworks in new galleries beginning Sunday as part of The 19th Century in European Art on display for visitors to see in its permanent collection.

Conventional wisdom tells us the liberal democracies are the most peace-loving nations. But the record tells us something ...

Like some misleading, clickbait title from the 19th century, Cleopatra’s Needles have no connection to the legendary queen.

The 19th Century Paintings department sells a rich and diverse range of paintings by the leading British and European artists of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The department holds four sales a ...

European medicinal leeches were famous for their popular purpose: treatment for everything from cancer to mental illness. But the high demand left them endangered—still today. Bloodletting ...

This exhibition features outstanding nineteenth-century paintings and sculptures from the Museum’s permanent collection. Gifts of major art collections by James Bowdoin III in 1811 and Harriet Sarah ...

I have to pick a topic pertaining to 19th century Europe and write a 12 page research paper on it.<BR><BR>Simple enough, except I have no idea what the hell to pick.<BR><BR>I was going to do the ...

After Napoleon’s Egypt campaign, the European bourgeoisie became fascinated by pyramids, hieroglyphs and mummies. The latter were shipped to Europe by the thousands, despite laws prohibiting the trade ...