Art History Leonardo’s ‘Lady With an Ermine’ Is a Riddle of Love and Power—Here Are 3 of Its Secrets We took a closer look at this enigmatic portrait of Cecilia Gallerani, the mistress of the Duke of Milan. By Karen Chernick, Mar 17, 2024
Art History Forget Kate Middleton’s Photoshop Blunder: Here Are Other Royals Who Had Their Portraits Edited The Princess of Wales joins an illustrious list of royals who have polished up their public image. By Richard Whiddington, Mar 13, 2024
Art History Satire or Celebration? Three Insightful Facts About Goya’s Royal Portrait Is Queen María Luisa the true star of Goya's famed royal portrait? By Bobby McGee, Mar 11, 2024
Art History Art Bites: How MoMA Put Andy Warhol’s Soup Cans in Order MoMA acquired the paintings for a reported $15 million in 1996. By Richard Whiddington, Feb 29, 2024
Art History Art Bites: Why the Impressionists Went Gaga for Purple The invention of a true purple pigment took the art world by storm. By Verity Babbs, Feb 27, 2024
Art History The Enduring Love Stories of the Harlem Renaissance Jacob Lawrence and Gwendolyn Knight were art school sweethearts. By Katie White, Feb 26, 2024
Art History Art Bites: Picasso and Braque Coined a New Art Term Of course artists had previously cut and arranged materials, but the founders of Cubism were the first to give the technique its own name. By Verity Babbs, Feb 25, 2024
Art History Art Bites: The Real Reason Behind El Greco’s Signature Stretched Perspective The Renaissance artist’s unique compositions might have been the result of astigmatism. By Verity Babbs, Feb 24, 2024
Art History Art Bites: Leonardo da Vinci’s Harpsichord-Viola Was As Complicated As It Sounds The unusual instrument was constructed using 500-year-old notes. By Verity Babbs, Feb 23, 2024
Art History Art Bites: How the Modesty Police Used Fig Leaves to Censor Nudes The “Fig Leaf Campaign” of the 1500s covered up older sculptures and paintings. By Verity Babbs, Feb 20, 2024
Art History Art Bites: Michelangelo’s Poem About How Much It Sucked to Paint the Sistine Chapel “I am not in the right place," the Old Master wrote. "I am not a painter." By Richard Whiddington, Feb 19, 2024
Art History Art Bites: How to Send Fan Mail to ‘Mona Lisa’ The enigmatic painting has a few more secrets to uncover. By Tim Brinkhof, Feb 16, 2024
Art History Art Bites: Did Leonardo Hide Music in ‘The Last Supper’? Dinner and a show. By Verity Babbs, Feb 14, 2024
Art History Fragonard’s ‘The Swing’ Is More Than Just a Frivolous Portrait of Flirtation We took a closer look at this famous scene of romantic and erotic love. By Katie White, Feb 14, 2024
Art History Art Bites: The Mystery Object in a Famous Dürer Print What might the truncated polyhedron represent? By Brian Boucher, Feb 12, 2024
