A New Show at the Prada Foundation in Milan Examines the Use and Reuse of Classical Greek and Roman Works Over the Centuries

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A New Show at the Prada Foundation in Milan Examines the Use and Reuse of Classical Greek and Roman Works Over the Centuries

The exhibition is designed by Rem Koolhaas (of OMA), longtime Prada collaborator, and curated by Italian art historian Salvatore Settis.

By Susie Rushton, Nov 21, 2022

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Holbein’s Portrait of Henry VIII Is the Jewel in the Crown of Tudor England—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About It

The celebrated painting is on view in "The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance England" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

By Annikka Olsen, Nov 18, 2022

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The Uffizi Is Finally Putting a Name on a Trove of Unattributed Paintings: Jona Ostiglio, a Jewish Artist Who Illegally Painted for the Medici Court

He was the only Jewish artist at Italy’s prestigious Academy of Fine Arts until the 20th century.

By Vittoria Benzine, Nov 16, 2022

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Alex Katz Painted Hundreds of Portraits of His Wife—Here Are 3 Things You Should Know About His Most Famous, ‘Blue Umbrella II’

The iconic painting is currently on view in "Alex Katz: Gathering," at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

By Annikka Olsen, Nov 11, 2022

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High-Tech Scans Revealed That an Oil Sketch Long Dismissed as a ‘Crude Imitation’ of Rembrandt Is the Real Deal

Scientific analysis backed up an expert's hunch.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 4, 2022

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Marc Chagall’s Catskills Studio, Where He Painted More Than 100 Works, Just Went Up for Sale for $240,000

The two-bedroom, 840-square-foot property has been lovingly preserved.

By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 13, 2022

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Before Netflix, Warhol Tapped Into the Tragic Mythos of Marilyn Monroe—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About His Iconic Works

Ana de Armas may eerily embody the Hollywood star in "Blonde," but the Pop artist helped cemented her image in the cultural imagination first.

By Karen Chernick, Oct 10, 2022

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A Painting Hidden Away in a U.K. Country Manor Turns Out to Be a Rare Canvas by the Harlem Renaissance Artist Richmond Barthé

"Seated Man in a Landscape" was painted in the 1950s while Barthé was living in Jamaica, and depicts the artist's favorite model, Lucian Levers.

By Vittoria Benzine, Oct 6, 2022

A College Grad Paid $75 for an Illuminated Manuscript Page After Realizing It Was From a 700-Year-Old Prayer Book He’d Studied in Class

The leaf is part of the Catholic prayer book called the Beauvais Missal.

By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 27, 2022

Yayoi Kusama’s Playful ‘Obliteration Room’ Has Been a Hit for 20 Years. Here Are Three Surprising Facts You Might Not Know About It

The artist's dot-driven installation turns 20 years old in 2022.

By Katie White, Sep 9, 2022

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An English Couple Nearly Painted Over a Mysterious Artwork on Their Bedroom Wall—Until They Discovered It Could Be Worth $115,000

The painting is now heading to auction

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Sep 7, 2022

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A Lost Painting by Futurist Master Umberto Boccioni Turned Up at a Dorset Junk Sale for Around $100. It Could Be Worth $288,000

The portrait is now the cover image for a new book about the artist.

By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 6, 2022

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