Auctions A Pair of Chinese Vases Rescued From an Attic Make $325,000 at Auction Two 18th-century porcelain vases were initially mistaken for modern reproductions and valued at about $125. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 4, 2024
Art & Exhibitions A New Show Offers Face Time With Ancient Egyptian Funeral Portraits "Face to Face" at Amsterdam’s Allard Pierson Museum charts the history of the famed Fayum portraits. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 4, 2024
Art World A Newly Discovered Species of Gecko Now Shares a Name With Van Gogh The creature, native to India, has a skin pattern reminiscent of the painter's “Starry Night.” By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 2, 2024
Pop Culture As Seen on ‘Parasite’: The Abstract Drawings of a Child Prodigy The childlike artworks were created by real-life artist Zibezi. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 2, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Dalí Headlines a New Show Exploring Artistic Takes on the Passion of Christ "Ecce Homo: Behold the Man" is on view at the Bible Museum runs though May. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 31, 2024
Archaeology & History A 650-Year-Old Papal Seal, Unearthed by a Polish Metal Detectorist, Stumps Researchers It is the third such artifact found in the region. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 31, 2024
Archaeology & History The Hunt: The Missing Panels of the Bayeux Tapestry The origins of the tapestry are shrouded in mystery, as is the loss of at least eight feet of the embroidered work. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 30, 2024
Art World Karl Lagerfeld’s Paris Apartment Sells for Double Its Asking Price The 2,800-square-foot apartment, renovated by the designer himself, sold to an anonymous buyer. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 28, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeologists in Egypt Uncover a 4,000-Year-Old Tomb With Rare Inscriptions The 4,000-year-old mastaba was built for a royal administrator and his priestess wife. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 28, 2024
Art World A New Exhibition Draws Back the Curtain on Rembrandt’s Theatrical Inspirations A new exhibition at the Rembrandt House Museum in Amsterdam reveals how theater inspired the Dutch master. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 24, 2024
Art World Karl Lagerfeld’s Futuristic Quai Voltaire Apartment Is Up for Auction The late designer once described the space as "floating in your own spaceship over a very civilized past." By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 8, 2024
Archaeology & History Did This Field in Norway Once House a Viking-Era Marketplace? Archaeologists working on the site have discovered remnants of boathouses and cooking pits. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 8, 2024
Archaeology & History A Perfectly Preserved Fresco Depicting a Greek Myth Emerges in Pompeii The fresco's colors are as vibrant as the day they were painted. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 8, 2024
Archaeology & History An ‘Incredibly Rare’ Clay Figurine of a Roman God Surfaces in the U.K. The find is one of many to emerge from Smallhythe Place. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 7, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Iconic Photographs Capturing Early 20th-Century Nightlife Go on View in New York A show at Marlborough gallery features photographers including Weegee, Brassaï, and Helmut Newton. By Tim Brinkhof, Mar 7, 2024