Painting
X-Rays Reveal a Tiny 19th-Century Beetle Embedded in a Paul Gauguin Painting
A new analysis of the artist's "The Little Cat" has uncovered a wealth of new information about the strange artwork—including the one-millimeter-long creature
You Can Actually Smell the Incense, Rainy Meadows and Musty Cloth in These Pre-Raphaelite Paintings
At an exhibition in England, curators have placed artworks alongside diffusers that dispense carefully crafted fragrances, which visitors can trigger by pushing a button
The Public Is Watching as Conservators Carefully Restore a Rembrandt Masterpiece to Its Former Glory
Experts are removing layers of old varnish from "The Night Watch," which have yellowed with time, as museumgoers look on through a glass barrier
Every Two Years, Staffers at the Met Get to See Their Own Art on the Prestigious Museum's Walls
The museum has been staging exhibitions featuring employee art since 1935. This year's show is only the second in history that's been open to the public
This Surrealist Masterpiece by René Magritte Sold for Over $120 Million
The artist's “L’empire des lumières” sold for a massive $121 million, and experts hope the large number could be a sign of renewal for a struggling art market
Vincent van Gogh's Brilliant Blue 'Irises' Were Originally Purple, New Research Reveals
An exhibition at the Getty Center shows that the painting's pigment faded over many years, creating the hue that art lovers are familiar with today
See How Modern Artists Obsessed With Death and Darkness Looked to Medieval Gothic Artworks for Inspiration
A new exhibition in Helsinki spotlights the Gothic themes and influences that connected works by renowned late 19th- and early 20th-century artists
A Nazi-Looted Painting Recovered by the Monuments Men During World War II Is Going on Sale
When the war ended, Allied soldiers tracked down Nicolas de Largillierre's "Portrait de femme à mi-corps" with the help of a savvy French curator who had been working for the resistance
See How René Magritte’s Dreamlike Paintings Evolved Over Four Decades at a New Exhibition in Australia
The Art Gallery of New South Wales is showcasing works full of the Surrealist artist's signature motifs—such as apples, pipes and bowler hats—in addition to lesser-known pieces
See the Breathtaking 14th-Century Sienese Artworks That Helped Set the Italian Renaissance in Motion
This brief chapter of art history is often overlooked. Now, an exhibition in New York City makes a strong argument for the integral role played by four artists in the city of Siena
Surrealism Is Turning 100. See the Dreamlike Paintings That Made the Movement So Revolutionary
A blockbuster exhibition in Paris is showcasing 500 artifacts and artworks in honor of the Surrealist Manifesto, which sparked a new artistic style that spread around the world
A Portrait of Alan Turing Made by an A.I.-Powered Robot Could Sell for Up to $180,000
Ai-Da creates art using A.I. algorithms, cameras and robotic arms. Her abstract painting will be the first-ever artwork made by a humanoid robot to be sold at Sotheby's
Archaeologists Discover Breathtaking Wall Paintings Frozen in Time Inside a Modest Home in Ancient Pompeii
Despite its unusually small size, the newly unearthed House of Phaedra is covered in elaborate frescos depicting mythological scenes
Before He Created His Vibrant Drip Paintings, Jackson Pollock Took Inspiration From Pablo Picasso
A new exhibition in Paris demonstrates the influence that the Spanish artist had on the young American painter who would help usher in the Abstract Expressionist movement
This Art Dealer Paved the Way for Picasso, Matisse and Modigliani. So Why Haven't You Heard of Her?
A new exhibition in New York celebrates Berthe Weill, an often overlooked but visionary figure who jumpstarted the careers of many of modern art's giants
This Park Recreates Vincent van Gogh's 'The Starry Night' With a Dazzling Display of Plants, Trees and Winding Pathways
At a new park in Bosnia and Herzegovina, two dozen gardeners have spent years replicating the Dutch artist's masterpiece using the land as their canvas
From Silk Moths to Fruit Flies, These Five Insects Have Changed the World
It’s easy to write bugs off as pests, but consider the ways in which they have positively impacted our lives
Seeing Vermeer’s 'Girl With a Pearl Earring' in Person Stimulates the Brain More Than Looking at Reprints, Study Suggests
Scientists used EEG headsets, MRI machines and eye trackers to study volunteers' responses to five paintings housed at the Mauritshuis museum in the Netherlands
A Rare Monet Painting Has Been Returned to the Family of Its Rightful Owners—Eight Decades After It Was Stolen by the Nazis
The Gestapo seized the Impressionist painting from storage after its owners fled from their home in Vienna. Now, the piece has been returned to their granddaughters
This Exhibition Is Betting That You Don't Know Frida Kahlo as Well as You May Think
"Frida: Beyond the Myth" aims to paint an intimate portrait of the artist through dozens of works created by Kahlo and photographs taken by her loved ones
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