A massive 242-carat diamond diamond is heading to the auction block next month in Dubai. The bidding starts at more than $2 million.

A half-finished painting in a Greek Orthodox church of Russian communist leader Vladimir Lenin cutting off the beard of a Christian saint has offended traditionalists who want the revolutionary ...

A historic Russian church in Türkiye’s eastern Erzurum province was restored to its original form based on archival paintings. Built by Russian architect Mihaylovich Verbitsky in 19th century ...

In a wonderful, geopolitical version of the Streisand effect, the Russian police’s seizure of a painting depicting Vladimir Putin and Dmitry Medvedev in women’s underwear has only resulted in ...

A revered religious painting that has just been transferred on President Vladimir Putin's orders from a museum to the Russian Orthodox Church needs a year of restoration and remains state property ...

The controversial handovers of two of Russia's most revered pieces of art to the Orthodox Church leave experts wondering what may be next. This is Trinity, a Russian religious icon that was ...

He emphasized the enduring influence of the Russian school on Chinese oil painting styles, citing the realism that resonates with people's aspirations for a better life.

Russian art park torches wooden ‘cathedral’ and suffers ire of Orthodox church Culture Feb 18 2018 Russia Beyond ...

Russian authorities confirm that famous 'Trinity' icon will be transferred to church despite protests from restorers and art historians ...

Police seized a painting of Russia's president and prime minister in women's underwear from a gallery in St Petersburg, saying the satirical display had broken unspecified laws.

The Old Russian village of Palekh is located 350 km north-east of Moscow on the Golden Ring. Drawing from a mix of Fryazh and Stroganov icon-painting styles, the Palekh masters created their own ...