Art History Art History Brims With Christmas Scenes. Here Are 11 Works to Get You Ready for the Season It’s been a long year. Rest your eyes on some pleasant holiday-themed paintings to celebrate getting through it. By Artnet News, Dec 23, 2023
Art History Best Frenemies: 5 Notorious Rivalries in Art History These duos went from healthy competition to all-out war. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Dec 19, 2023
Art History Conservation Work on a 16th-Century Portrait Reveals Hans Holbein’s Cheek-Chiseling Procedure The portrait featuring a sculpted jawline is on show in Buckingham Palace. By Verity Babbs, Dec 7, 2023
Art History Was Winter Monet’s Favorite Season? Here Are 3 Surprising Facts About His Snowy Masterpiece ‘The Magpie’ We took a closer look at Monet's largest winter landscape and found some surprising details. By Katie White, Nov 30, 2023
Art History The Old Masters of Comedy: See the Hidden Jokes in 5 Dutch Artworks There's nowhere better than the Dutch Golden Age if you're after an art historical laugh. Here are our five favorite punny pieces. By Verity Babbs, Nov 27, 2023
Art History Did Edward Hopper’s Trusted Friend and Minister Steal a Trove of His Art? A self-portrait by the artist at the Museum of Fine Arts is linked to a leading expert’s long-held accusations of a massive theft. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 27, 2023
Art History Ridley Scott Recreated Jacques-Louis David’s ‘Coronation of Napoleon.’ Here Are 3 Things You May Not Know About the Monumental Work In the film, David can be seen sketching the moment Napoleon crowns himself, and then the Empress Joséphine. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 26, 2023
Art History Is There a Hat Better Than Napoleon’s? We Rank Art History’s 5 Most Iconic Chapeaux A tricorn hat was one of the most iconic features of France's first Emperor, the subject of Ridley Scott's latest historical drama release this week. By Verity Babbs, Nov 24, 2023
Art History Restorer Removes Kylie Jenner-Style Lip Filler From a 17th-Century Portrait Someone had plumped the lips and thickened the curls of British noblewoman Diana Cecil, who was considered a natural beauty in her day. By Devorah Lauter, Nov 24, 2023
Art History Here Are Three Things You Might Not Know About Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ The iconic Japanese print has inspired everything from Impressionism to Emojis. By Annikka Olsen, Nov 22, 2023
Art History Masterpiece or Hot Mess? Here Are 7 Bad Paintings by Famous Artists Even the most adept of painters can totally miff it. By Artnet News, Nov 22, 2023
Art History Oops! 10 Times Famous Paintings Were Mistakenly Hung Upside Down In some cases the errors went unnoticed for decades. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 20, 2023
Art History How Dalí Became One of the First Artist Pioneers in the Field of Holographics The surrealist saw holograms as a way to move beyond the human subconscious into a new cosmic paradigm. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 13, 2023
Art History Conservators Find a ‘Monstrous Figure’ Hidden in an 18th-Century Joshua Reynolds Painting The creature was found hidden under layers of paint and varnish. By Artnet News, Nov 13, 2023
Art History Agnes Martin Is the Quiet Star of the New York Sales. Here’s Why $18.7 Million Is Still a Bargain Her mammoth canvas 'Grey Stone II' exemplifies how Martin's methodical approach ushered in a new age of Minimalism. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 10, 2023
