50 Extremely Rare Pictures Of Famous Historical Figures That Will Completely And Totally Change The Way You Think About Them
40.And this is the last picture ever taken of President Ulysses S. Grant, snapped days before his death at his home: Shoutout ...
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Why Giorgione Matters
When was the first landscape painting made in Europe? And the first abstraction? Art historians love these questions about ...
Laurence des Cars, saving the Louvre whatever the cost
In order to fund the museum's colossal €800 million renovation plan, director Laurence des Cars has no shortage of ideas: prestigious galas, American donors and higher ticket prices for foreign ...
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A Rediscovered Gustav Klimt Portrait of an African Prince Is On Offer at TEFAF Maastricht
A painting of an African prince by Gustav Klimt, lost since World War II and recently restituted, is on offer at TEFAF.
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Restoration Reveals the Secrets of One of Winston Churchill’s Most Beloved Paintings
Long thought to be a family heirloom, the artwork was actually gifted to the British prime minister in 1942 during the ...
Rediscovered Pioneering Portrait Painter Lotte Laserstein Rises At TEFAF-Maastricht
Lady in a Fur Coat (The Gallerist Signe Schultz) (1941) is among the exceptional masterworks by women featured on a wall at ...
Historic French castle where Napoleon buried treasure hits the market — for a surprisingly cheap price
A medieval French castle dripping with history — and possibly Napoleon’s hidden gold — is for sale, asking $3.8 million.
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Edvard Munch’s Striking Portraits Take the Spotlight in London. Here Are 5 Must-See Works
The portraits of Edvard Munch contain hidden psychological depths. Here's our pick of the top five masterpieces in a new show ...
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Rare portrait of enslaved man goes on display in New Orleans. 'He was walking a fine line'
A mysterious formal portrait of an enslaved man named Frederick is expected to sell for as much as $500,000 at auction in New Orleans ...
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Sparse Brushstrokes Give Rise to Thick Impasto in Jose Lerma’s Minimal Portraits
Both exaggerating and reducing features, Jose Lerma paints portraits in wide swaths of acrylic applied with brooms and ...
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Talking With Our Hands: Nail Art Inspiration at the Smithsonian
Ameya Okamoto, Santana Walker, and Celeste Hampton—part of the Smithsonian's Nail Art Project. Photos courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution When Indigenous entrepreneur and aesthetic innovator ...