Arts
Builders Haven't Finished Reconstructing Notre-Dame Cathedral—But Lego Fans Can
Lego is selling a 4,383-piece model of the historic structure ahead of the upcoming Paris Olympics
Climate Activist Vandalizes a Monet With an Apocalyptic Image
A protester was arrested on Saturday after plastering a poster over "Poppy Field" at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris
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.
What Made Jim Henson, the Visionary Behind the Muppets, One of the Nation’s Most Beloved Cultural Figures
Museum collections and a new documentary on Jim Henson’s life and career reveal how his creativity cemented his legacy
Keith Haring Painted This Mural on the Wall of an Iowa Elementary School Library
Ahead of planned construction, experts removed the 4,000-pound wall behind the 1989 artwork, which is now on public display for the first time
Never-Before-Seen Royal Family Portraits Go on Display at Buckingham Palace
"Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography" showcases 150 photographs taken between the 1920s and today
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
Mushroom Hunters Stumble Upon Mysterious Stone Sculpture in Thai Forest
While the artwork's age is still unknown, some think it depicts the mother of the Buddha
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
Bob Dylan Traded This Painting in Exchange for an Astrology Reading
The musician created the artwork in the 1960s while recovering from a motorcycle accident in Woodstock, New York
How a Bottle Served as a Living Room—and a Prison—for a 2,000-Year-Old Genie
The vessel from 1960s sitcom “I Dream of Jeannie,” now on display at the National Museum of American History, could not contain the exuberance of the beloved character
Men's Shirts Button on the Right. Why Do Women's Button on the Left?
Nobody knows for sure, but plausible theories include swords, servants and saddles
Why Is Chinese Art Full of Dragons, Phoenixes and Tigers?
A new exhibition showcases stunning mythical artworks of the Zhou Dynasty's "lost" kingdoms
A New Leonardo da Vinci Biopic Is Coming to the Big Screen
The film will be an adaptation of Walter Isaacson's biography of the Renaissance painter, scientist and inventor
The British Royals' Huge Staff Once Included Exotic Cat Wranglers, Rat Killers and Toilet Attendants
A new exhibition in London offers an inside look at the lives of the workers who served the monarchy between 1660 and 1830
Charles III Unveiled His First Official Portrait as King. Is It Too Red?
Artist Jonathan Yeo's nontraditional approach to royal portraiture has drawn mixed reactions
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
These Artworks Explore the Cultural Significance of Hair
A new exhibition at the Heide Museum of Modern Art in Australia examines what hair says about identity, gender, social status and more
Monet's Thames Paintings Will Finally Go on View in London—Nearly 120 Years After the Original Exhibition Was Postponed
The artist hoped to display the works in the city where he painted them, but he was plagued with anxiety over their quality
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