The French Revolution in Pictures
The French Revolution Digital Archive has more than 14,000 images from the Revolution of 1789
Tribal Force, the First Comic to Feature a Team of Native American Superheroes, Is Returning
Tribal Force was the first comic to feature a superhero team made entirely of Native American characters
Write on the Walls at New Museum’s New Exhibit
At Pawel Althamer’s exhibit at the New Museum in New York City, visitors are invited to participate in the creative process
See the Doodles Darwin’s Children Made in His “On the Origin of Species” Manuscript
While Darwin contemplated speciation and evolution, his kids envisioned battling vegetables and tropical birds
Scientists Revitalize the Reds in Renoir’s Faded Painting
Paint fades over time, but scientific analysis can help reconstruct the original
Seeing Art Through Google Glass
David Datuna became the first artist to incorporate the technology into a public art piece; now, “Portrait of America” is coming to the Smithsonian
Detroit’s Art Collection Could Be Saved From the City’s Creditors
Detroit is bankrupt, and the city’s creditors are looking everywhere for money, including the Detroit Institute of Arts
These Architects Have Created Fun and Weird Ways to Stay Warm in the Winter
It’ll make it worth your while to visit Winnipeg in February
An Artist Dyes Clothes and Quilts With Tuberculosis and Staph Bacteria
Anna Dumitriu combines bacteria and textile design to explore our relationship with microorganisms
The Path of the Monuments Men Through Europe
Chart the course the Monuments Men took to safeguard Europe’s treasures during World War II
The True Story of the Monuments Men
Without the work of these curators and professors, tens of thousands of priceless works of art would have been lost to the world forever
The British Employed Official War Painters in Both World Wars
Between 1939 and 1945 the War Artists Advisory Committee purchased about 6,000 pieces of art from over 400 artists
Old Illustrations Tell the Secret of How They Were Made
Old books are full of beautiful, intricate engravings. But without expertise in printmaking, how can you tell how those images were made?
What’s Up With This Russian House? The Ceiling
As part of an art installation, the “All-Russian Exhibition Center” built a house — the wrong way
Cheese Made From Bacteria Between Your Toes and Other Bizarre Bio Art
With groundbreaking (and controversial) projects, artists are starting a conversation about the future of synthetic biology
Rare and Imaginative Drawings Reveal an Untold Chapter in European Art History
A new exhibit in Santa Fe showcases 132 drawings and prints from Spain—some of which have never been on display before
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One Italian Director Animated These Old Masterpieces With New Technology
We can’t decide if these moving paintings are cool or totally creepy
This Is How Giant Animal Statues Get Made
Who do you go to when you need a giant crocodile statue? This guy
Not All the Knights of the Round Table Were White
The storytellers assumed we’d be sharp enough to pick up on their hints that Sir Morien was black. Turns out, we’re not
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