“Since ancient times, those in power always expressed that power through dwellings and interior decoration,” explains architect and historian Gary Lawrance. “They were meant to be symbols of their ...

The gilded tide crept in slowly. Recent photographs show the entire office has been gilded, including the paneled doors and the pediments above the main entrances. Critics have decried the profusion ...

For the last two weeks in September, high school students taking art teacher Brian Sago's Intro to Printmaking class learned about gilding. "Gilding is the application of genuine or metal leaf on a ...

The gilded tide crept in slowly. On Feb. 28, when President Donald Trump berated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, the glitter of gold was mostly limited to some bric-a-brac ...