Gustav Klimt's portrait of a West African prince is valued at €15 million and currently on offer at an art fair. But what's the story behind the painting?

Ahead of the International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade on March 24, the United Nations (UN) unveiled a new exhibition examining the themes of ...

For the longest time, "Portrait of Prince William Nie Norte Dowuona," was thought to have been lost. Though Gustav Klimt portrayed the nobleman in 1897, the painting had not been seen since 1938. The ...

Klimt's portrait of Sonja Knips Image ... "Alfred Weidinger, who wrote the Klimt catalogue, had been taking photos of kings in Africa for years," Wienerroither said. This is how he tracked ...

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The best-selling author “got a little emotional” while talking with The Times about the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Listen to the conversation.

Can history be hard? Of course. But when you take a deep breath and tune out the white noise of politicians and pundits — ...