Art History Does the Met’s Vermeer Painting Hide a Self-Portrait of the Artist? Here’s What a New X-Ray Analysis Found The painting, 'A Maid Asleep,' might actually depict an artist's model who had fallen asleep during work. By Sarah Cascone, May 4, 2023
Art History The British Royal Family’s Private Art Collection Holds a Lot of Freebies From Artists. See Who Has Gifted Works to Their Highnesses The royal family's personal art collection contains gifts from the likes of Lucian Freud and Marc Chagall, among others. By Min Chen, May 2, 2023
Art History An X-Ray Scan of a 16th-Century Bronzino Painting of Duke Cosimo de’ Medici Has Revealed a Mysterious Underlying Portrait The painting, one of 25 versions, currently hangs in the Art Gallery of New South Wales. By Richard Whiddington, May 1, 2023
Art History An Ancient Roman Bust Purchased for $35 at a Texas Thrift Store Is Now Being Repatriated to Germany Currently on view at the San Antonio Museum of Art, the sculpture will be returned to the Pompejanum in Germany later this year. By Taylor Dafoe, Apr 18, 2023
Art History A Brief, Blossoming History of Tulips in Art, From a 17th-Century Dutch Flower Craze to Koons’s Controversial Bouquet As we approach the height of spring and tulip season, we trace the colorful blooms through centuries of art and culture. By Annikka Olsen, Apr 18, 2023
Art History Researchers Have Named Sandro Botticelli as the Artist Behind Several Previously Anonymous Preparatory Drawings The exhibition will attribute more works closer to opening in November. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 14, 2023
Art History The Most Valuable Object to Sink With the Titanic Was a Colossal Neoclassical Painting. Here’s the Painting’s Unusual Backstory Brought onboard by a Swedish businessman, Merry-Joseph Blondel's little-known 19th century work had the highest insurance claim of any single item. By Annikka Olsen, Apr 13, 2023
Art History The First Stained-Glass Depiction of Jesus as a Black Man Has Been Discovered in the Window of a Small Rhode Island Church The window was created by the studios of Henry Sharp, a 19th-century American stained glass maker. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 10, 2023
Art History Pablo Picasso’s ‘Les Demoiselles d’Avignon’ Revolutionized Modern Art. Here Are 3 Things You Should Know About It The challenging composition paved the way for Cubism—and courted controversy. By Katie White, Apr 7, 2023
Art History Was the Eiffel Tower on Van Gogh’s Mind as He Painted ‘Starry Night’? An Art Historian Believes So He posits that the work was inspired by the light show during the unveiling of the Paris monument in 1899. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 6, 2023
Art History The President of Hamline University, Which Fired a Professor for Showing Students Paintings of the Prophet Muhammad, Has Resigned The controversial incident is now the subject of a lawsuit against the school. By Sarah Cascone, Apr 4, 2023
Art History A Zurich Museum Found Out It May Have Acquired a Fake Titian. So Why Did It Buy Another Painting That Looks Just Like It? Now the museum may have two Titians on its hands—or it may have none at all. By Taylor Dafoe, Mar 28, 2023
Art History A Museum Has Located a Missing Figure That Was Cut Out of This 17th-Century Family Portrait The Danish research team made the remarkable discovery on Google, of all places. By Min Chen, Mar 27, 2023
Art History Did Vermeer Have a Daughter Who Painted Some of His Most Famous Portraits? This Art Historian Thinks So The theory has ruffled feathers among the art establishment. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Mar 21, 2023
Art History A Young Couple in York Renovated Their Kitchen Cabinets and Found 17th-Century Frescoes Painted Underneath The historic artworks actually predate the home. By Sarah Cascone, Mar 21, 2023
