Art & Design

The BBC gets access to Michelangelo's 'secret hiding room' under the Medici Chapel in Florence.

Why legendary crime photographer Weegee offers a crucial lens to understand the American psyche.

The Shahmaran, or "ruler of the snakes", is a mythical figure that is popular in Turkish folklore and seen by some as a good luck symbol.

Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a modern designer's take on Doha's Museum of Islamic Art's collection.

Art critic Alastair Sooke travels to Doha to learn about some of the treasures of the Museum of Islamic Art.

Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a decorative 10th-Century treasure at Doha's Museum of Islamic Art.

Art critic Alastair Sooke learns about a masterpiece of the Islamic world at Doha's Museum of Islamic Art.

Partially blind, he vows to continue until he can no longer see.

Photographer Elena Chernyshova explores what it’s like to live in a city 400km north of the Arctic Circle.

Deep in the Sonoran Desert, an off-grid community are creating art in 'the last free place in America'.

Could bamboo be the future of sustainable architecture?

Iconic photographer Frank Stewart captured key moments in history: from Fidel Castro the to the stars of jazz.

Artemisia Gentileschi: Revealing the true beauty of a censored painting.

We explore a different model of city life, where everything is on your doorstep.

Art critics explain why people see Mona Lisa’s smile in different ways.

Comuna 13 is a thriving hub of graffiti artists, music and culture. But it hasn't always been this way.

The way we see ancient Greek and Roman sculpture isn't actually the way it was first created.

The Razzouk family are tattoo artists whose history of inking Christian pilgrims stretches back over 700 years.

Jože Plečnik transformed the city of Ljubljana into a 'Slovenian Acropolis'.

The Chenab Rail Bridge is a scenic bridge 35m (114ft) higher than the Eiffel Tower.