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Computer Scientists Say They’ve Solved the Mystery of the Orb in Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’

The accuracy of the depiction of crystal in the painting has haunted fans of the world's most-expensive painting.

London’s National Gallery Raises $25.5 Million to Buy Its First Painting by Artemisia Gentileschi’s Father, Orazio Gentileschi

Funds to buy the painting were raised in part through public donations.

As Shakeups Continue at Sotheby’s, Auction Veteran Amy Cappellazzo Has Been Named Head of an Expanded Global Fine Arts Division

The move comes as Sotheby's new CEO Charles Stewart reorganizes the company.

A British Court Hands Sotheby’s a Win in Its Lawsuit Over the Bungled Sale of $13.8 Million Frans Hals

Sotheby's has been pursuing reimbursement for several years

TEFAF New York Fueled a Historic Surplus in Canada’s Trade Balance With the US

Art shipped to New York for the fair helped shrink the country’s national deficit—but the numbers may be deceiving.

Experts Say This Painting of a Random Woman Is Really a Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I—and Now It Could Fetch $322,000 at Auction

This early piece of “brand management,” as a Bonham’s expert puts it, contrasted a “dour” image of the queen.

Christie’s Will Sell Art From the Estate of Tastemaker and Legendary Met Board Member Jayne Wrightsman

The sale is expected to make more than $8 million.

A Suspect in the Infamous Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist Has Been Released From Prison After 21 Years

Daniel Turner was sentenced to time served following his conviction in a separate case.

Paintings by Van Dyck and Delacroix Are Among a Trove of Almost 400 Works Heading to the Met From a Late Trustee

“The Met would not be what it is today without Jayne and Charles Wrightsman," said the museum's director, Max Hollein.

Finally, Strokes Drummer Fabrizio Moretti and Art Dealer Fabrizio Moretti Are Teaming Up—on an Old Masters Show at Sotheby’s

The two Morettis partnered to stage a show of 20 Old Master works.

Christie’s Is Selling a $50 Million Collection Featuring Georgia O’Keeffe and Frida Kahlo Flower Paintings and a Moody Magritte

The collection will be sold across a series of sales through March.

Did Leonardo da Vinci Paint This Portrait of Machiavelli Found in a French Chateau? A 150-Year-Old Letter May Offer Some Insight

Experts are split on the attribution.

A New Tour Gives You the Chance to See the Sistine Chapel at Night, Free From Crowds, for Just $76

See the Vatican by moonlight, without the crowds.