Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city ...

It depicts the initiation rites for a cult dedicated to Dionysus ... the scene is a whirlwind of revelry and mayhem. The painting captures a wild procession of Dionysus in a vivid dance of ...

The details of the rituals were exclusive to those active in the cult and also largely lost to ... the mural to the Second Style of Pompeiian painting known for its trompe l’œil effect.

Harmony Korine has painted the poster of the 2025 Cannes Directors Fortnight strand, featuring characters he calls Twitchys ...

Now, this skewing of an organic concept goes under the lens at London’s Wellcome Collection’s major new exhibition, Cult of Beauty ... Hannah Silver is the Art, Culture, Watches & Jewellery Editor of ...