A Brief, Blossoming History of Tulips in Art, From a 17th-Century Dutch Flower Craze to Koons’s Controversial Bouquet

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

Art History

This Famous Portrayal of Young Lovers Celebrates the Splendor of Spring—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About Pierre-Auguste Cot’s Masterpiece

Get to know the backstory behind one of the best-known—and most romantic—depictions of the season of love.

By Katie White, Mar 21, 2023

Art History

In the Documentary ‘Angel Applicant,’ a Filmmaker Explores Paul Klee’s Late Work Through the Lens of Their Shared Illness

The film debuted at SXSW, where it clinched a grand jury award.

By Delia Harrington, Mar 21, 2023

Art History

Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s Portraits of Marie Antoinette Sparked Scandal—Here Are 3 Things You Might Not Know About the Royal Image

Political and cultural allusions play out throughout the canvas.

By Katie White, Mar 17, 2023

Art History

Who Was Leonardo da Vinci’s Mom, Actually? A Provocative New Book Suggests She Was a Slave From the Caucasus of Central Asia

The book is based on a newly uncovered document that was supposedly written by da Vinci’s father in 1452.

By Artnet News, Mar 15, 2023