Art
See a 17th-Century Portrait Restored to Its Original Appearance, Minus Lip Fillers and Other Touch-Ups
Conservators removed cosmetic changes made to a painting of English aristocrat Diana Cecil, likely to match 19th-century beauty standards
Banksy's Brexit Mural in Dover Has Been Demolished
Contractors are working to determine whether restoration of the piece's remains is possible
See the Rediscovered Still Life by Forgotten 17th-Century Master Clara Peeters
The painting by the influential Flemish artist could sell for as much as $883,000 at auction
Is This an Early Draft of the 'Mona Lisa'?
The "Isleworth Mona Lisa" is now on view in Turin—but many experts aren't convinced it's the work of Leonardo da Vinci
Can Robots Replace Michelangelo?
In the birthplace of Italian sculpture, a powerful automated machine tries its hand at an ancient craft
Expansive Alexander Calder Exhibition Opens in Seattle
"Calder: In Motion" celebrates the iconic artist’s innovative mobiles, sculptures and other works
Hundreds of Crimean Treasures Return to Ukraine After Long Legal Battle
When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the artifacts were on loan to a museum in the Netherlands
Meet Ferrisburgh, a Rescued Kestrel Who Started Painting After a Wing Injury
The Vermont raptor can no longer fly, but he is helping educators teach the public about his species through art
Smithsonian Scholars Recommend Their Favorite Books of 2023
Curators and staffers satisfied their endless curiosity with novels, short stories, biographies, art collections and journalistic reporting
'Zen Mona Lisa' Travels to the United States for the Very First Time
Titled "Six Persimmons," the famous 13th-century work hasn't left Japan for hundreds of years
See the Top Contenders for the New Minnesota State Flag
Picked from more than 2,600 submissions, the finalists pay homage to the state's motto and nickname
Why Can't Machines Process CO2 Like Trees? And More Questions From Our Readers
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
John Lennon's 'Psychedelic Eye' Swimming Pool Mosaic Goes to Auction
The famous musician commissioned the trippy mural for his home in Kenwood at the height of Beatlemania
Why Restoring a Banksy Mural in Venice Is So Controversial
Critics argue that the street artist may have intended for the work to deteriorate over time
This Forgotten Masterpiece Was Hanging Above an Elderly French Woman's Hot Plate. Now, It's Heading to the Louvre
The French government gave the museum 30 months to raise the funds to purchase the Cimabue painting
Why Is Medieval Art So Weird?
Titled "Weird Medieval Guys," a new book examines illustrations of armless frogs, human-sized snails and more
How Cabinets of Curiosities Laid the Foundation for Modern Museums
An exhibition at LACMA examines the legacy of Dutch colonization through a fictive 17th-century collector's room of wonders
See What Your Brain Does When You Look at Art
A new device translates museum-goers' brainwaves into a simplified real-time visualization
'Femme à la Montre' Becomes Second Most Expensive Picasso Ever Sold
The 1932 painting of the artist's mistress, Marie-Thérèse Walter, fetched $139 at auction
Researchers Have Finally Identified the Mystery Man on a Led Zeppelin Album Cover
Once thought to be a painting, the image of the "stick man" was hiding in a Victorian photo album in England
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