Luke Syson was a curator of Renaissance art, of transcendent paintings of saints and solemn Italian ladies -- Very Serious Art. And then he changed jobs, and inherited the Met's collection of ceramics -- pretty, frilly, "useless"...

ART DECO MUSEUM ONCE UPON A TIME A PALACE OF FRENCH KINGS AND PRINCES, THE LOUVRE IS TODAY IS THE PALACE OF ARTS AND IS HOME TO ONE OF THE RICHEST COLLECTIONS IN THE WORLD. THE HISTORIC LOUVRE IS ALSO HOME TO MUSEE DES ARTS DECORATIFS ,...

After three years of renovations, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) is reopening the Liliane and David M. Stewart Pavilion with a collection that includes more than 800 works divided into 12 themes.

A new Catholic chapel is finished in the Indian state of Goa

1. ms exterior a young Goan priest sits reading book dressed in long white
robe
2. ms a second priest also reading, walks past seat
ed...

Stock shots of Dome of the Rock and Well of Souls, Temple Mount, Jerusalem, Israel

1. MCU top of wooden encasement - in the design of an ornate minaret - said to hold the footprint of the Prophet...

Pope Paul VI, on the first anniversary of his coronation assisted at a brilliant pontifical mass.

**Cuts of a00
05754
1. ms carrying Pope
down aisle
2. mcu Pope ca
rried on throne
3.
ms...

Interior of Jezzar Pasha Mosque, Acre, Israel

1. Sheet of paper held by camera man indicating '
Acre'
2. MCU detail above mihrab (pra
yer niche)
3. Zoom ou
t to MCU mihrab
4. Pan t
o MS minbar...

Dome of the Rock at night, Interior of Al Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, Israel

1. MS Night shot of Dome of the Rock at night (very
dark)
2. AV traffi
c at night
3. Night shot of Dome...

For its first exhibition on Walt Disney, New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art is looking into his sources of inspiration in European decorative arts, especially 18th Century French Rococo, where objects seem to be about to come to life...

Striking and silver, this fine metal work is dazzling visitors at an international art fair in London.

From metal work to...

AP Television

New York City - 17 November,
2011
1. Pan from American flag to the Cathedral of S
t. Patrick
2. Tight pull focus of cross a...

1. Wide shot farmer at work in field

2. Cutawa
y man
3. Young man carrying fru
it trolley
4. Wide shot people getting their b
ags and walking
>5. Wide shot church
6....

Sotherby's is showcasing key pieces of Middle Eastern art ahead of its annual auction in Doha this autumn.

The London show also features works from international art stars such as Damien Hirst and...

Hampton Court Palace, 14 April 2009

1.Wide of Hampton Court P
alace
2. Pan left to right of Cl
ock Court
3. Close of...

London, 4th June 2008

1. Mid Jerwood Space Gallery
sign
2. Wide pan from Gary Breeze's Sea Shanties, Timber, Rope and Sail / Dryonautica 2008 exhibit to Clare Twomey's 'Witness' wall of...

This jacket was once worn by a Samurai warrior in 17th century Japan.

It is one of the items of clothing on display in Flore
nce.
These pieces of...

LEADIN:

Artworks made from reclaimed and recycled objects are catching the eye of art fans at the latest Beverly Hills art s
how.
...

LEADIN:

Artworks made from reclaimed and recycled objects are catching the eye of art fans at the latest Beverly Hills art s
how.
...

LEADIN:

Today ( 6 July) marks the birthday of the famous Mexican artist, Frida K
ahlo.
A major exhibition of her art...

Marrakech - 11 February 2008

1. Wide of street scenes in Marrakech with the Kotoubia Mosque in the backg
round
2. Various of colourful fabrics hanged in the Souk's shops and...

AP Television

Aberystwyth, UK - 09 December
2010
1. Low angle shot of Mars buggy
on beach
2. Mid shot buggy
moving up beach
3....

AP Television

Beverly Hills, Calif., 19 August
2009
1. Wide exterior Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scienc
es (AMPAS)
2. Medium exterior Academy of Motion Picture Ar
ts and...

AP Television

London, England - March 16,
2012
1. Various interior shots of the Prince's Arts and Crafts House featuring Union flag crown cake an
d bathroom
2. Wide...

Long before stilettos, runways and Vogue, the passion for fashion and trendy looks was just as strong in the 19th century in some of the most remote parts of the world.

A recently opened exhibit at the...