Art History
Before Andy Warhol Set His Eyes on Marilyn and Prince, There Was Gilbert Stuart and George Washington
Two court cases over 200 years apart reflect what happens when commercial and artistic interests meet
Trove of 600 Looted Italian Artifacts Worth $65 Million Comes Home
The collection includes artifacts spanning the ninth century B.C.E. to the second century C.E.
Rome's Talking Statues Have Served as Sites of Dissent for Centuries
Beginning in the Renaissance, locals affixed verses protesting various societal ills to six sculptures scattered across the Italian city
The Children of Pompeii Saw Gladiators Fight to the Death—and They Drew Graffiti About It
Researchers recently discovered bloodshed-themed stick-figure sketches in a cluster of houses in the doomed ancient city
Police Recover Stolen Francis Bacon Painting Worth $5 Million
The piece was one of five artworks stolen during a robbery in Madrid in 2015
See the Graffiti Bored British Soldiers Carved Into a Castle Door More Than 200 Years Ago
One of the carvings may even depict French emperor and military commander Napoleon Bonaparte being hanged
Why a New Portrait of Catherine, Princess of Wales, Is So Controversial
For the second time this month, a painting of a British royal is garnering backlash
This Polish Museum Received a Mysterious Package in the Mail—With Missing 17th-Century Tiles Inside
The ceramic tiles, which vanished during World War II, once adorned a Baroque bathing pavilion in Warsaw
Has the Mystery of the 'Mona Lisa' Background Been Solved?
Ann Pizzorusso, a geologist and art historian, says she's identified the location in the background of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting
A.I. Detects 40 Allegedly Counterfeit Paintings for Sale on eBay
Art Recognition's algorithm is trained to identify specific artists' patterns of style and composition
One of Monet's Late Haystack Paintings Could Sell for More Than $30 Million
The sale of "Meules à Giverny" (1893) will coincide with the 150th anniversary of the first Impressionist exhibition in Paris
At 200 Years Old, the London National Gallery Is Redefining What It Means to Be a 'National' Museum
Despite its decidedly traditional art collection, the British cultural institution is adopting a contemporary approach to public outreach and accessibility
When Were Blue Jeans Invented? These Paintings Suggest the Fashion Trend Dates Back to the 1600s
Ten paintings attributed to the "Master of the Blue Jeans" depict Italian peasants wearing the storied fabric
Spain's Prado Museum Will Showcase a Lost Caravaggio That Nearly Sold for Under $2,000
The rediscovered painting is one of 60 known pieces by the Italian artist and “one of the most valuable old master artworks in the world”
'Liberty Leading the People' Returns to the Louvre After a Breathtaking Restoration
Eugène Delacroix's 1830 oil painting had been covered in grime and discolored by eight layers of varnish
Why Images of Ghosts Have Endured in Japan for Centuries
A new exhibition at the National Museum of Asian Art displays haunting, colorful woodblock prints
This Tiny Scribble by Michelangelo Just Sold for Over $200,000
The sketch was found attached to the back of a work by one of the Renaissance artist's associates
What You Need to Know About China's Terra-Cotta Warriors and the First Qin Emperor
The thousands of clay soldiers guarding Qin Shi Huang's tomb are enduring representations of the ruler’s legacy
This Artist Used A.I. to Recreate a Velázquez Painting Lost in a Fire 300 Years Ago
Fernando Sánchez Castillo employed historical resources and image-generation technologies to reimagine "Expulsion of the Moriscos"
Is This Stingray-Shaped Rock the Oldest Known Animal Art?
While they urge caution, researchers think an artist may have traced a stingray in the sand some 130,000 years ago
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