The Mexican-American’s elegant dress took 14 rolls of duck tape and 120 hours to make. It was inspired by 18th-century French art that she saw at the Getty Museum, per her profile on the Duck ...

The 18th-century French royal wardrobe involved many layers, starting with a cotton or linen chemise. Dresses got their structure thanks to panniers — short hoop skirts that added volume around ...

The Newport Historical Society will transform Washington Square into an 18th-century French encampment this Saturday, July 12 ...

Dress codes shown in 18th-Century art can tell us a lot about race and identity – both then and now. Cath Pound explores the details hidden in the "Casta" paintings of Latin America.

The Cut Melon, a rare oval-shaped piece from the 18th-century French artist, has been acquired by the Fort Worth museum and will be on view there starting Thursday, the Kimbell announced today.

Objects such as François-André Vincent’s glasses are illuminated through histories of reading, of seeing and of measuring time Portrait of the painter Francois Andre Vincent (1746-1816), 18th ...