The Women Behind the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
An exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery in London explores 12 women’s contributions to the male-dominated artistic circle
At Long Last, an Exhibition Celebrates Centuries of Women at Work
A new show at New York’s Grolier Club features the collection of Lisa Unger Baskin, who sought to share the untold stories of women in the workforce
The Evolution of Pregnancy Portraits, From Tudor England to Beyoncé
A new show at the Foundling Museum in London highlights artists’ depictions of pregnant women over the past 500 years
Five Old Master Paintings Recovered 40 Years After German Heist
Authorities suspect the artworks were smuggled into West Germany during the 1980s
Vincent van Gogh Self-Portrait, Painted During Bout of Psychosis, Confirmed as Authentic
A five-year research effort validates an 1889 painting completed during the artist’s stay at an asylum
A Long-Hidden Collection of Ancient Sculpture Is Making Its Grand Debut
The statues are “surprising, rewarding and promising beyond belief,” says one expert of the private Torlonia Collection
Painting Found Inside Walls of Italian Gallery Authenticated as Stolen Klimt
“Portrait of a Lady” went missing from the Ricci Oddi Modern Art Gallery in February 1997
This Inca Idol Survived the Spanish Conquest. 500 Years Later, Archaeologists Are Unveiling Its History
A new analysis suggests the Pachacamac Idol, once thought destroyed, is probably older—and less bloody—than once believed
You Can Now Download Images of 100,000 Artworks From Prominent Paris Museums’ Collections
Paris Musées, which manages 14 important institutions, has released a trove of images into the public domain
Celebrating the Eternal Legacy of Artist Yayoi Kusama
An upcoming Hirshhorn collection exhibition will honor the artist’s seven-decade career
Artwork Discovered in Vienna Cathedral’s Gift Shop May Be the Work of German Renaissance Master Albrecht Dürer
The find is particularly intriguing because it represents the first evidence that Dürer visited the Austrian city
How Haiti’s Devastating Earthquake Prompted a Worldwide Effort to Safeguard Cultural Heritage
To safeguard cultural heritage, a massive Smithsonian-led cultural rescue operation can now be mobilized to help countries recover from disaster
Archaeologists Excavate 200 More Chinese Terracotta Warriors
The clay figures are part of the vast subterranean army built to protect the formidable emperor Qin Shi Huang in the afterlife
Get a Taste for Mushroom Art at This New, Fungus-Forward Exhibition
“Mushrooms: The Art, Design and Future of Fungi” celebrates shrooms like you’ve never seen them before
Twelve Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2019
The list includes a sorceress’ kit, a forgotten settlement, a Renaissance masterpiece and a 1,700-year-old egg
Nativity Scene Discovered Beneath 16th-Century Painting of John the Baptist’s Beheading
Experts hope further examination will yield insights on the canvas’ age, background and history
At the Met, Two New Monumental Paintings Foreground the Indigenous Experience
Cree artist Kent Monkman borrows from European artists while reframing problematic narratives about indigenous people
Raphael’s Madonnas Come Together in Berlin Exhibition
Seven artworks on display at the Gemäldegalerie museum highlight the unique sensibilities Raphael brought to an iconic devotional scene
This Picasso Could Be Yours for Just Over $100
A charity raffle is selling the 1921 painting “Nature Morte” for a bonafide bargain
See 150 Years of Stonehenge Family Photos
The collection offers a glimpse into humans’ engagement with the monument
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