Art History
Why French Authorities Placed a Young Pablo Picasso Under Surveillance
Police suspected the 19-year-old Spanish expatriate of harboring anarchist views
Coca-Cola Uses Famous Paintings By Warhol, Munch and More to Sell Soda
The company's new ad campaign, "Masterpiece," brings iconic artworks to life
Japanese American Artists Recall the Trauma of Wartime Incarceration
Smithsonian podcasts explore the legacy of Executive Order 9066 and the camera that almost didn’t make it to the Juno spacecraft launch
The Most Enigmatic Works in Art History
A new book highlights 100 artistic curiosities, from the nude "Mona Lisa" to portraits of a dog-headed saint
Dutch Artists Compete to Paint Like Vermeer in New Reality Show
The contestants are tasked with recreating six of the old master's lost works
Did Air Pollution Influence Famous Impressionist Painters?
Artists like Turner and Monet painted the smog they saw in London and Paris, a new study says
Did Vermeer's 'Girl' Really Have a Pearl Earring?
A real pearl of that size would have been "astronomically expensive," art historian says
Hundreds of Frank Lloyd Wright's Designs Were Never Built. Here's What They Might Have Looked Like
So far, David Romero has digitally reconstructed more than 20 of the famous architect's unrealized projects
This 13-Foot-Long Munch Painting Was Hidden From the Nazis in a Norwegian Forest
"Dance on the Beach" will be going up for auction for the first time since the 1930s
The Frick Adds Its First Renaissance Portrait of a Woman to Permanent Collection
The stunning 16th-century painting by Giovanni Battista Moroni is now on display
Italian Police Seize Rubens Masterpiece From an Exhibition
Four people are under investigation for illegally exporting the painting and money laundering
Police Recover $400,000 Worth of Stolen Artwork in Colorado
The suspect allegedly broke into a locked truck that was transporting five high-end pieces across the country
Philip Pearlstein Painted the Naked Truth
Smithsonian curators remember the celebrated artist, who died last month at 98, and who viewed humanity with biting realism
Largest Exhibition of Vermeer Paintings Ever Staged Will Open in Amsterdam Next Month
Of the Dutch artist's 35 known paintings, about 28 will be on display at the Rijksmuseum
'The Collaboration' Brings Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat to Broadway
Starring Paul Bettany and Jeremy Pope, the production explores two art icons' complex relationship
Meet the Designer of the Fanciful Subway Entrances to the Paris Métro
The celebrated architect Hector Guimard was also a passionate advocate for workers’ rights, even as he honed his reputation in the business of luxury
Ninety-Six Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2022
The year's most exciting discoveries included hidden portraits by Cézanne and van Gogh, sarcophagi buried beneath Notre-Dame, and a medieval wedding ring
The Private World of the Public Artist Maya Lin
A biographical exhibition reveals the profound origins of her intensely engaging art
What Nativity Scenes Tell Us About the Evolution of Christianity
From ancient mosaics to Saint Francis of Assisi, depictions of Jesus's birth reflect the changing conventions of the world's largest religion
For 158 Years, a Cézanne Portrait Hid Behind a Still Life of Bread and Eggs
While examining the painting, a museum employee had a hunch—and called for an X-ray
