A Dollhouse Hung With Original Art, Including a Tiny Duchamp, Is One of the Art World’s Best-Kept Secrets. Here’s Why

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A Dollhouse Hung With Original Art, Including a Tiny Duchamp, Is One of the Art World’s Best-Kept Secrets. Here’s Why

We take a closer look at the Stettheimer Dollhouse, one of its most beloved objects.

By Katie White, Oct 22, 2024
Art History

Art Bites: The Woman Who Made Van Gogh Famous

Jo van Gogh realized that Vincent's personal story was as compelling as his paintings.

By Richard Whiddington, Oct 19, 2024
Art History

Famed Roman Sculpture ‘Apollo Belvedere’ Reemerges After Major Restoration

The classic figure of the Roman god, a gem of the Vatican Museum collection, "represents the highest ideal of art.”

By Tim Brinkhof, Oct 15, 2024
Art History

This 18th-Century Painting Could Rewrite Black History in Britain

New research brings to light the life of James Cumberlidge, a servant who became a trumpeter for King George III.

By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Oct 14, 2024
Art History

James McNeill Whistler’s ‘The Peacock Room’ Is a Glittering Masterpiece With a Dark History

The Peacock Room, now in the collection of the National Museum of Asian Art, has a surprisingly fractious history. A new exhibition "Ruffled Feathers" in D.C. delves into the interior's complex genesis.

By Katie White, Oct 10, 2024
Art History

‘Little Venice’ to the Labyrinth: A Lost History of the Versailles Gardens

The Versailles gardens continue to bloom centuries after the collapse of the French monarchy—but some notable features no longer exist.

By J. Cabelle Ahn, Oct 5, 2024
Art History

Frans Hals Is a Master of the ‘Fleeting Moment.’ Here Are Backstories Behind 5 Seminal Works

His enigmatic portraits have been traveling across Europe for nearly a year.

By Verity Babbs, Oct 2, 2024
Art History

The Surprising Backstory Behind Gustav Klimt’s Obsession With Gold

How the artist's father and a fateful trip to Italy fueled his fascination with the glittery hue.

By Katie White, Oct 1, 2024
Art History

A Long-Lost Painting from Botticelli’s Studio Is Rediscovered in a French Church

The painting, long thought to be a 19th-century copy, will be displayed alongside the original Botticelli at Chambord Castle.

By Devorah Lauter, Sep 30, 2024
Art History

The Earliest Drawing by Michelangelo Just Hit the Market

Five years since experts finally agreed it's a Michelangelo, the sketch is at last up for grabs.

By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 27, 2024
Art History

‘An Artist Truly at Peace’: Trailblazing West Coast Abstractionist Bernice Bing Finally Gets Her Due

The Bay Area-artist was overlooked in life. Now, 30 years after her death, the mid-century artist is having her powerful New York solo debut.

By Katie White, Sep 24, 2024
Art History

Art Bites: Could Monet See Into the Ultraviolet Spectrum?

At the twilight of his career, Monet was going blind. Surgery restored his eyesight. But did it give him the uncanny vision of an insect?

By Adnan Qiblawi, Sep 18, 2024
Art History

How Women Surrealists Shaped the Movement’s Past—And Its Present

Over the past century, Surrealism has continually evolved—see how these women artists made it their own.

By Annikka Olsen, Sep 14, 2024
Art History

Art Bites: Harry’s Bar Named the Bellini After an Artist

The revered art world haunt in Venice has more art ties than you realize.

By Vittoria Benzine, Sep 3, 2024
Art History

Was Manet’s Final Masterpiece Meant to Be a Riddle? Here Are 3 Facts About His Iconic Bar Scene

'The Bar at the Folies-Bergère' is ripe with tantalizing clues.

By Katie White, Aug 12, 2024

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