Painting
What Differentiates Renaissance Copies, Fakes and Reproductions?
An Austin exhbition argues that copies, despite the negative connotations associated with the word, are not inferior to so-called “originals”
British Museum Reunites Portrait That Edvard Munch Sawed in Half to Avenge His Fiancée
The Norwegian painter split the canvas in two following a violent breakup with partner Tulla Larsen
This Saturday, Museums Across the Globe Are Asking Visitors to Linger for Slow Art Day
166 institutions are participating in the 10th-annual event, which encourages visitors to spend 5 to 10 minutes in front of a single work of art
'Indiana Jones of the Art World' Finds Picasso Stolen 20 Years Ago From Saudi Billionaire
The painting had been ‘used as collateral, popping up in a drug deal here, four years later in an arms deal there,’ says Arthur Brand
Musée d’Orsay Renames Manet’s ‘Olympia’ and Other Works in Honor of Their Little-Known Black Models
Marie-Guillemine Benoist's "Portrait of Madeleine," previously titled "Portrait of a Black Woman," hangs alongside Manet's newly christened "Laure"
After 30 Years of Doubt, a Painting of Poppies Is Authenticated as a van Gogh
New imaging technology has helped clarify lingering questions about the artwork, which will be put back on display at a Connecticut museum
These Were 2018’s Most Popular Art Exhibitions and Museums
Celebrities including Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Rihanna and the Obamas helped galleries achieve record-breaking visitor numbers
What Do Dragons Symbolize and More Questions From Our Readers
You asked, we answered
Newly Discovered Papers Found in Vincent van Gogh's London Lodging
The cache includes insurance records signed by his landlady, a volume of prayers and hymns, and watercolors possibly painted by an unrequited love interest
Study Finds Paintings Featuring Blue and Red Hues Sell for the Most Money at Auction
There's green to be found in shades of red and blue
Mobster Who May Be the Last Living Person With Knowledge of Gardner Museum Heist Set to Be Released From Prison
Octogenarian Robert Gentile has long maintained his innocence, but investigators believe otherwise
Physicists Come Up With Intriguing Way to Measure Art's Evolution
By mapping the complexity and entropy of 140,000 paintings created between 1031 and 2016, the researchers demonstrated the interaction of art movements
X-Ray Analysis Reveals Self-Portrait Hidden Under Artemisia Gentileschi Painting
The underpainting closely mirrors an earlier self-portrait depicting the Baroque artist as Saint Catherine
Van Gogh Museum Suggests Artist’s Last Painting Has Long Been Misidentified
Experts argue that the abstract "Tree Roots" is a more likely candidate than the oft-cited "Wheatfield With Crows"
Why 150,000 Sculptures in the U.K. Are Being Digitized
The expansive campaign by Art U.K. wants open up a conversation on the medium
Museum of the Dog Takes Manhattan
After 30 years in St. Louis, the American Kennel Club museum is back in the Big Apple, with artifacts, portraits and a kiosk that matches people to dogs
80,000 Watercolor Portraits (and Counting) Paint a Pre-Photography Picture of the Planet
The Watercolour World enables users to compare historical paintings with contemporary images of landscapes
Remembering the Forgotten Female Artists of Vienna
New exhibition draws on works by around 60 women who lived and worked between 1900 and 1938
Notre Dame University Will Cover Controversial Columbus Murals
The university’s president said the artworks memorialize a historic ‘catastrophe’ for native peoples
Rembrandt Used Unexpected Ingredient to Create His Signature Technique
New analysis shows the Dutch master added lead carbonate plumbonacrite to his impasto mix
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