The Frick Revives 18th-Century Frescoes Destroyed During World War II
A new exhibition unites preparatory paintings, drawings and photographs of Tiepolo’s Palazzo Archinto frescoes
The Louvre Recruited Top Perfumers to Create Scents Inspired by Its Famous Works of Art
The fragrances evoke masterpieces including ‘Venus de Milo,’ ‘The Winged Victory of Samothrace’ and ‘La Grande Odalisque’
Lost Version of Delacroix Masterpiece Goes on View After Being Found in Paris Apartment
The painting, made in preparation for 1834’s ‘Women of Algiers in Their Apartment,’ went missing in 1850
This May Be the Only Known Recording of Frida Kahlo’s Voice
The sound of the speaker on recording, which was found earlier this year, has been described as ‘sweet, delicate, very feminine’
137 Years After Construction Began, La Sagrada Familia Receives Building Permit
The church’s trustees hope to complete construction by 2026, the centenary of architect Antoni Gaudi’s death
Cold War Nuclear Bomb Tests Are Helping Researchers Identify Art Forgeries
Traces of carbon-14 isotopes released by nuclear testing enable scientists to date paintings created post-World War II
New Study Suggests Leonardo da Vinci Had A.D.H.D.
The master painter had difficulties with procrastination, finishing projects and staying on task his entire life
Art Historian Says He Has Identified the Earliest Known Michelangelo Drawing
The sketch, now on view in Budapest, likely dates to between 1487 and 1490
The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles Will Soon Offer Free Admission
The move will be funded by a $10 million donation
Revisiting the Artistic Legacy of Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock’s Wife
A London retrospective unites almost 100 of the genre-bending artist’s works
Restoration Reveals Long-Lost Cupid Painted Over After Vermeer’s Death
In an unusual move, the Dresden gallery has opted to display the half-restored painting prior to concluding conservation efforts
Iris Scott, the World’s First Professional Finger-Painter, Launches NYC Show
While the artist isn’t the first to use finger painting in her work, she is the first to dedicate her career to the technique
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”
Wealth Is a Strong Predictor of Whether an Individual Pursues a Creative Profession
Those from households with an annual income of $1 million are 10 times more likely to become artists than those from families with a $100,000 income
DNA Analysis Could Prove if This Lock of Hair Belonged to Leonardo da Vinci
Researchers will compare results of DNA test to genetic material extracted from artist’s living descendants and his alleged remains
The Striking New Artworks That Follow Rockefeller Center’s Grand Tradition of Public Art
Frieze Sculpture, on view for just two months, sparks a conversation between works created more than 80 years apart
For the First Time in 300 Years, Pilgrims Can Climb These Holy Marble Steps
Worshippers can kneel up the 28 steps some believe Jesus ascended to receive his death sentence
David Bradley Retrospective Captures Lasting Legacy of Contemporary Native Artist
More than 30 works from his nearly 40-year career are featured in the traveling show, now in Los Angeles
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
Thank Dan Robbins for the Paint-by-Number Craze
Robbins, who died this month at 93, came up with the kits that let millions of people try their hand at painting
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