Get full access to The Daily Beast for $1 The Carnegie Library of Reims is an undeniable, art deco dream. But it’s also incredibly easy to miss. Shutterstock The Carnegie Library of Reims is an ...

In April 1917, French experimental sculptor Marcel Duchamp submitted a porcelain urinal to an art exhibit, signed “R. Mutt, 1917,” and called it art. It was a declaration of war against traditional ...

We see and use glass every day, but its potential as beautiful art is often overlooked. In the right hands, however, windows, vases, glassware and light fixtures can be transformed into otherworldly ...

Whether you’re snapping away on your iPhone 16 Pro or Galaxy S25 Ultra, or if you’re using a great mirrorless camera, it’s never been easier to take stunning photos wherever you are. But all too often ...

Is our pursuit of exquisite photos inconsistent with what is expected in art? Or is beauty something we should continue to strive for? If you look at any online gallery, most photographers try to make ...

Professor Jem Sullivan discusses how beauty can save the world. Clockwise from left: Adoration culminates the second evening session of the National Eucharistic Congress in Indianapolis; the ‘Pietà’ ...

Art, in its myriad forms, has the unique power to evoke deeply personal emotions and thoughts, influencing our moods and even our productivity. But what is it about art that moves us so profoundly?