Art World Art Bites: What Happened to Jesus’s Feet in Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper’? The artist invented a new technique to paint the 1498 commission, but it didn't really work. By Richard Whiddington, May 1, 2024
Art World The Louvre Unveils Its Iconic Delacroix After a Stunning Restoration Delacroix’s revolutionary masterpiece has been returned to its full color, after eight layers of varnish were removed. By Holly Black, May 1, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Is This Famed Manet Painting Also a Beer Ad? The painting of Édouard Manet’s favorite Parisian establishment doubles as advertising for a British brewery. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 29, 2024
Art World Art Bites: How Damien Hirst Got His Shark(s) The original tiger shark was replaced after it began to rot. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 28, 2024
Art World Art Bites: What Donatello’s ‘David’ Did For the Nude Sculpture Donatello’s smaller, bronze sculpture of the Biblical hero David inspired Michelangelo’s marble giant. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 25, 2024
Art World Artnet Founder Hans Neuendorf Receives Lifetime Achievement Award from Appraisers Association The art-fair pioneer, internet entrepreneur, and former dealer is readying a memoir that will be published next year. By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 25, 2024
Law & Politics The Art Institute of Chicago Refuses to Turn Over Contested Schiele Drawing In a new court filing, the museum has rejected all claims the drawing was seized by the Nazis, saying there is no evidence. By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Apr 25, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Rodin Museum Was Once a Thriving Artist Commune Before it housed the Rodin Museum, the 18th-century mansion was known as the Hôtel Biron. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 24, 2024
Market A Gustav Klimt Portrait, Presumed Lost for Decades, Sets a New Record at $32 Million The painting's provenance has sparked considerable debate among specialists. By Brian Boucher, Apr 24, 2024
Auctions Here Are the 10 Most Expensive Lots Sold at Auction in March 2024 London sales of blue-chip stars accounted for every single entry By Eileen Kinsella, Apr 24, 2024
Museums & Institutions The Getty Museum Returns an Ancient Bronze Head to Turkey The museum said it had received new information from the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office indicating it had been illegally excavated. By Adam Schrader, Apr 24, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The ‘Exorcist’ House Was Modeled After a Magritte Painting The supernatural horror film’s set and poster drew on a spooky painting by the Belgian Surrealist. By Brian Boucher, Apr 23, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Millais’s Muse Fell Ill After Posing for ‘Ophelia’ Elizabeth Siddal posed for the painting in a bathtub that was poorly warmed. By Vittoria Benzine, Apr 22, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Rosa Bonheur Had to Go Incognito to Paint ‘The Horse Fair’ The painting has been a highlight of the Met's collection since being donated in 1887. By Richard Whiddington, Apr 21, 2024
Art World Art Bites: You Can Watch a 24/7 Livestream of Andy Warhol’s Grave Andy Warhol's final resting place in Pittsburgh has been livestreamed since 2013. By Tim Brinkhof, Apr 19, 2024
