Art
First Edition of Mary Shelley's 'Frankenstein' Sells for Record-Breaking $1.17 Million
A rare copy of the iconic Gothic novel is now the most expensive printed work by a woman sold at auction
Baroque Masterpiece Spent Six Decades Hidden in Plain Sight
Art historian Tom Ruggio was visiting a church in New York when he spotted the long-overlooked religious painting
Newly Identified Vincent van Gogh Drawing Goes on View for the First Time
The Dutch Impressionist created the pencil sketch in 1882
Inside the Growing Movement to Share Science Through Quilting
The classic medium allows researchers, students and artists to tell stories about science, technology, engineering and math
These 200,000-Year-Old Hand and Footprints Could Be the World's Earliest Cave Art
Found at a hot spring on the Tibetan Plateau, the impressions were likely left by hominin children
The Sights and Sounds of the Sea Have Inspired American Artists for Generations
Exhibition spotlights crashing waves, maritime voyages and seafaring vessels painted by Georgia O'Keeffe, Normal Rockwell and Jacob Lawrence
Life-Size Camel Sculptures in Saudi Arabia Are Older Than Stonehenge, Pyramids of Giza
New research suggests the animal reliefs date to between 7,000 and 8,000 years ago
Centuries-Old Pottery Could Reveal When the Crow Arrived in Wyoming
Radiocarbon dating of ceramics found at Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site may offer new insights on the region's Indigenous history
Missouri Cave Filled With Ancient Artwork Sold Against Osage Nation's Wishes
The Native American tribe had hoped to preserve and protect the site, which may be associated with the Mississippian culture
The Arc de Triomphe Is Wrapped in Fabric, Just as the Late Artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude Planned It
Beginning September 18, the pair's posthumous work will be on full display in Paris for 16 days
What Do These Extinct Plants Smell Like?
A multidisciplinary collaboration resurrects three types of flora lost due to 20th-century colonialism
Richmond Removes Robert E. Lee Statue, Largest Confederate Sculpture in the U.S.
Workers sawed the controversial monument into pieces before transporting it to an undisclosed Virginia storage facility
Commemorate 9/11 With Free Virtual Programs, Resources From the Smithsonian
Here's how the American History Museum, the National Postal Museum and more are reflecting on the tragedy
How Tall Was Michelangelo? Surprisingly Short, Study Suggests
New analysis of the artist's (probable) shoes indicates that he stood 5 feet 2 inches tall
The Art of Remembering 9/11
Learn about five artworks in SAAM's collection and the stories they tell us about 9/11
First Museum Dedicated to American Arts and Crafts Movement Opens in Florida
Proponents of the artistic philosophy pushed back against industrial production and embraced handcraftsmanship
Seven 9/11 Memorials to Visit Across the United States
These lesser-known monuments honor the lives lost in the terrorist attacks 20 years ago
Trove of 239 Rare Gold Coins Discovered in Walls of French Mansion
Renovators discovered a hidden box and pouch stuffed with rare gold coins, minted during the reigns of French Kings Louis XIII and Louis XIV
Mickalene Thomas' Dazzling Collages Reclaim Black Women's Bodies
A four-part exhibition premiering this fall showcases the contemporary artist's multimedia portrayals of Black femininity
Iconic Portrait of French Chemist and His Wife Once Looked Entirely Different
Jacques-Louis David's 1789 painting originally depicted Antoine and Marie Anne Lavoisier as wealthy elites, not modern scientists
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