An elite squad of Italian art-loving cops has recovered a prized 18th-century desk that was swiped after World War II — and showcased at the Met, authorities said Tuesday. The $2.3 million ...

How Fashion Helped Defeat 18th-Century Anti-Vaxxers In the late 1700s, trend-setters helped normalize the distrusted process of inoculation. Today, a similar movement could encourage parents to ...

The city’s Museo della Moda e del Costume is also worth a visit, where explorers can marvel at more than 6,000 items of clothing and accessories from the 18th century onwards, from ballgowns to ...

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.

More than 100 porcelain perfume bottles from the 18th century are being offered for private sale in connection with the auctions of “The Giordano Collection” of Italian decorative arts pieces ...

This portrait of Cristina Roccati (left) is by the contemporary Italian painter and engraver Matteo Massagrande. In the background is the only depiction of Roccati (right) from the 18th century.

Blennerhassett DAR learns about clothing in the 18th century zWeekendNewsletter. ... The program was presented by Regent Cathy Hinkle who presented a program on Eighteenth Century women’s clothing.