When this masterpiece of Roman glass art came to Great Britain, it soon became a fixture of the British Museum, where millions of people have admired it.

May 4, 2010 – Katharine Garstka

This famous cobalt blue and white carved glass vase was probably created in the reign of Augustus Caesar and was exhibited in Italy for almost 200 years.

May 4, 2010 – Katharine Garstka

A strangely allegorical early work done by Spanish artist El Greco in the hope of being appointed as painter at the court of King Philip II.

May 4, 2010 – Fransi Phillips

Renaissance artist El Greco was one of the most important artists of the Golden Age in Spain, and also one of the most enigmatic in Western Art History.

May 3, 2010 – Fransi Phillips

In a fascinating painting Spanish painter of the Golden Age El Greco reveals the humanness behind the cool exterior of the Great Inquisitor.

May 3, 2010 – Fransi Phillips

Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer portrayed the humanity and dedication of a Catholic hermit, mystic and scholar in his engraving 'St. Jerome in His Study'.

Apr 29, 2010 – Alan Foljambe

Although followers of theocratic rulers believed in their absolute power, they existed within the contexts of their times, and eventually passed away.

Apr 26, 2010 – Alan Foljambe

Khafre of Giza and Augustus of Primaporta are examples of the art of glorification, offering a glimpse into societies that existed solely for their leaders.

Apr 26, 2010 – Alan Foljambe

Diego Velazquez masterfully illustrated his genius and craftsmanship with this very beautiful painting of a very ugly man.

Apr 22, 2010 – Fransi Phillips

The hugely influential Renaissance painter fell afoul of authorities over one particular "heretical" canvas.

Apr 19, 2010 – Jenny Ashford

The lost wax method is a process of bronze casting that uses a clay model and melted wax to create a mould into which molten bronze is poured.

Apr 17, 2010 – Victoria Hooper

Giovanni Bellini's Madonna and Child portrays the Biblical story of the Virgin Mary and Jesus. The aspects of art that delineate the Renaissance are evident

Apr 11, 2010 – Foroud Azimi

Landscape art in China is as old as the civilization itself. The mind of the artist and the unique techniques applied set Chinese landscape painting apart.

Apr 10, 2010 – Brian Cross

The Seated Scribe is one of the most easily recognizable pieces of ancient Egyptian art from the Old Kingdom.

Apr 9, 2010 – Amelia Cotter

Giotto's series of three-dimensional paintings present a striking visual narrative accessible to both his contemporary audience and modern viewers today.

Apr 9, 2010 – Tracey Carter

Has the size of the meal in paintings of the Last Supper been increasing? Scientists have studied 52 paintings of the final gathering of Jesus with the Twelve Disciples.

Apr 5, 2010 – Linda Sue Meagher

Spring is bursting! Take a look at the flower bouquets and still life paintings of this 16th-century Renaissance artist that celebrate beauty and sensuousness.

Apr 3, 2010 – Suzanne Hill

Benjamin West made history with his teaching, talent and service as an early American artist.

Mar 31, 2010 – Angela Grogan-Henehan

Despite a famous 1920s court case and a recent $1.5 million price tag, La Belle Ferronniére is likely not a Leonardo.

Mar 22, 2010 – Jenny Ashford

Polykleitos, Ancient Greek sculptor of the Doryphoros and creator of the Canon and the contrapposto, is considered one of the great masters of classical Greek art.

Mar 7, 2010 – Victoria Hooper