Painting
Court Rules Against Returning Nazi-Looted Pissarro Painting to Jewish Family
Sold in exchange for exit visas in 1939, the estimated $30 million masterpiece will stay at a Spanish museum
Twenty-Four Smithsonian Shows to See in 2024
Election-year items, truth serum, Nigerian art and a pioneering self-driving car are on display this year
A.I. 'Completes' Keith Haring's Intentionally Unfinished Painting
Critics say the image is disrespectful of the original work, which the artist made as a commentary on the AIDS epidemic
Stuck in a Tokyo Hotel, the Beatles Divided a Canvas Into Quarters and Started Painting
"Images of a Woman," signed by all four members of the band, could fetch as much as $600,000 at auction
Just How Old Are the Cave Paintings in Spain's Cova Dones?
With help from a now-extinct bear, archaeologists have unlocked the mysteries of Spain’s Cova Dones
Museum Realizes Ten J.E.H. MacDonald Sketches Are Fakes—and Puts Them on Display
A new exhibition showcases how the Vancouver Art Gallery investigated the artworks' authenticity
Nazi-Looted Painting Returned to Collector's Heir
The 16th-century piece was one of more than 1,100 artworks taken from a Dutch-Jewish art dealer's collection during World War II
'Law & Order' Creator Dick Wolf Donates 200 Artworks to the Met
The collection of Baroque and Renaissance pieces includes Vincent van Gogh's first painting of the outdoors
The Met Is Selling This Rare Portrait of George Washington
Artist Gilbert Stuart painted the work after the president sat for him in late 1795
Lead Base Layer Discovered in Rembrandt’s 'The Night Watch'
Researchers analyzed a tiny paint sample from the piece and found a lead-rich layer on the canvas
What the Color Purple Means to Oprah Winfrey
A new Shawn Michael Warren portrait of the legendary talk show host is now on view at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
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
The Ten Best Photography Books of 2023
Our favorite titles this year will make readers feel the power of visual storytelling
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
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
'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
Thieves With Hammer Stole $100,000 Chagall Print From Manhattan Gallery
The whereabouts of the work—and the individuals who conducted the "brazen" heist—remain a mystery
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
'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
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