Dress codes shown in 18th-Century art can tell us a lot about race and identity – both then and now. Cath Pound explores the details hidden in the "Casta" paintings of Latin America.

Q. I inherited this painted chest from middle Germany. Unfortunately, it has a 10-inch crack across the top. I would be very interested to know its value. –Anneliese Urban, Northbrook A. Desp… ...

BERLIN — Investigators said on Monday that 18th-century state treasures of “priceless cultural significance” have been stolen in a heist from a museum in the eastern German city of Dresden.

How Fashion Helped Defeat 18th-Century Anti-Vaxxers In the late 1700s, trend-setters helped normalize the distrusted process of inoculation. Today, a similar movement could encourage parents to ...