Art History
Art Historian Identifies the Spot Where Vincent van Gogh Painted His Final Work
The Dutch artist died 130 years ago today
Astronomy Offers Fresh Look at Vermeer's 'View of Delft'
Analysis of sunlight and shadows suggests the Dutch masterpiece portrays the city around 8 a.m. in early September 1659 or 1658
See Jean-Michel Basquiat Masterpieces Up Close in This Online Exhibition
The virtual experience spotlights a 2019 show that included around 70 works by the artist
Artist Bisa Butler Stitches Together the African American Experience
Her dynamic quilts that reimagine old portraits will be on display in New York in her first solo exhibition
Abandoned Artwork Discovered Beneath Pablo Picasso Painting
The artist, who regularly reused canvases, covered a neoclassical still life with a Cubist one
Centuries-Old Paintings Help Researchers Track Food Evolution
Art inadvertently documents the domestication of carrots, wheat, watermelon and other culinary delights
New Research Suggests Bloodletting, Pneumonia Killed Raphael
The artist failed to disclose his late-night outings to physicians, leading them to misdiagnose his illness
Are Sculpture Parks Having a Moment in the Sun?
Many art museums are still closed due to COVID-19, but open gardens and parks on their grounds are attracting eager visitors
Do These 10,000-Year-Old Flint Artifacts Depict Human Figures?
Archaeologists say the objects' grooves evoke the hips and the narrowing of the neck around the shoulders
Millennia-Old Rock Art in Israel Offers Window Into Lost Culture
The carvings depict animals, geometric designs and what may be a human face
FBI Raids Northern Michigan Home Linked to Suspected Art Forgery Ring
Paintings formerly attributed to Gertrude Abercrombie, Ralston Crawford and George Ault are now thought to be fakes
National Gallery of Art Acquires Its First Painting by a Native American Artist
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith's work addresses questions of identity and appropriation
How the Uffizi Gallery Is Highlighting Black Figures in Renaissance Art
Each Saturday, the Florentine museum will release a new educational video on TikTok and Facebook
Why Scholars Are Skeptical of Claimed Rediscovery of Lost Frida Kahlo Masterpiece
"The Wounded Table," a 1940 work by the Mexican painter, disappeared 65 years ago
Is It Time to Recognize Frames as an Independent Art Form?
In a fairly new field, the picture frame may finally be coming into its own
Botched Art Restoration Renders Virgin Mary Unrecognizable
The failed makeover—one of several to surface in Spain in recent years—has prompted calls for stricter regulation of the field
See 'The Last Supper' in a New High-Resolution Scan Online
Based on a copy made by Leonardo da Vinci's pupils, the image will be useful to scholars and the public alike
U.K. Museum Reimagines Classic Art With Face Masks
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has released greeting cards of six paintings adapted for this "most unusual year"
Fourteen Works of Art Portray the Bonds of Fatherhood Across Time and Culture
Celebrate Father’s Day with works pulled from the Smithsonian collections
Renovations Reveal Rare Maya Murals Hidden in Guatemalan Home
The wall paintings may chart the decline of Spanish colonial influence and resurgence of indigenous culture
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