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French Perfumers Concoct Scents Inspired by the Louvre's Most Famous Artworks

Want to know what the 'Venus de Milo' or 'La Grande Odalisque' smells like? A team of French perfumers have come up with their best guesses.

A self-portrait of Vincent Van Gogh is displayed on a screen in Rome in 2016

9 Facts About Vincent Van Gogh

Vincent van Gogh's paintings of night skies, sunflowers, and Provence are among the world's most recognizable artworks—but his story is a complex one.

A Resin-Preserved KFC Drumstick Can Be Yours for $100

If you mourn the end of every box of KFC, keep this resin-preserved drumstick on your shelf and admire it forever.

Rare Audio Clip of Frida Kahlo Discovered in Mexican Sound Library

The clip, reportedly of Frida Kahlo reciting a text about her husband shortly before her death, was played on a Mexican radio show from 1955.

12 Amazing Facts About Grace Jones

Singer, actress, model, muse: Jamaican-born American Grace Jones has been turning heads for going on five decades now.

Was Mona Lisa Faking Her Smile?

Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting features a woman smiling. Now, some neuroscientists argue that the artist may have purposely added an insincere smirk that wasn't present on the model's face.

Orioto's piece "Chinese Street" based off the "Street Fighter" video game franchise

This Digital Artist Creates Museum-Worthy Video Game Illustrations

Paris-based digital artist Mikaël Aguirre, who goes by Orioto online, takes an almost classical approach to creating fine art out of video games.

This Digital Artist Creates Museum-Worthy Video Game Illustrations

Paris-based digital artist Mikaël Aguirre, who goes by Orioto online, takes an almost classical approach to creating fine art out of video games.

Bob Ross Is Making His Museum Debut in Chicago

A new museum exhibit, titled 'New Age, New Age: Strategies for Survival,' is the first to feature the paintings of Bob Ross.

John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove and the Montgomery County Audubon Collection, Audubon.org // Public Domain

11 Facts About John James Audubon

John James Audubon didn't establish the Audubon Society, but he did create of America's most iconic works of natural history, 'The Birds of America.' He also had controversial views about vultures.

A vampire killing kit at Ripley's Believe It or Not! in San Francisco

When Skeleton Rocking Chairs and ‘Vampire Killing Kits’ Fooled People Into Thinking They Were Rare Historical Artifacts

Some said these skeleton chairs were made in Russia in the 19th century. Others said they were part of a mysterious Masonic ritual. As it turns out, neither idea is true.

William Blake's The Penance of Jane Shore in St Paul’s Church

The Real-Life Walk of Shame That Inspired Cersei's Game of Thrones Atonement

Cersei Lannister’s nude “Walk of Atonement” was a pretty accurate depiction of a real-life event that happened during the late 1400s.

Watch the Game of Thrones Title Sequence Recreated With Paper Sculptures

It took 7600 sheets of paper and approximately 160 hours to create this unique, stop-motion take on the iconic opening.

5 Fast Facts About Ruth Asawa

Ruth Asawa, the subject of May 1's Google Doodle, overcame adversity and changed the art world with her wire sculpture techniques.

Christine Mitchell/Museum of Pop Culture

'Marvel: Universe of Super Heroes' Exhibit Features Original Art and MCU Costumes

Some of the highlights include the 'Black Panther' costumes worn by Chadwick Boseman and Danai Gurira, and original art showing Spider-Man's origin story.

Attention Hayao Miyazaki Fans: Studio Ghibli is Hiring Digital Painters

Studio Ghibli, the Japanese animation house behind such films as 'My Neighbor Totoro,' 'Princess Mononoke,' and 'Spirited Away,' is seeking digital animators to work with Hayao Miyazaki.

“Edgar Allan Peep” by Christian Twamley / Courtesy of the Carroll County Arts Council

10 Amazing Pieces of Peeps Art

Just when you thought you've seen it all, along comes a sculpture of Edgar Allan Poe made entirely of marshmallow Peeps.

Airbnb Is Turning the Louvre’s Pyramid Into a Hotel for One Lucky Winner

One winner and a guest will get to drink with 'Mona Lisa,' dine with 'Venus de Milo,' and sleep under the museum's iconic Pyramid.

Disney's Most Magical Destinations Have Been Reimagined as Vintage Travel Posters

Take a visual tour of Agrabah, Atlantica, or the Land of the Dead. Which one do you want to visit the most?

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Last Surviving Person of Interest in Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Heist to Be Released From Prison

Robert Gentile, an 82-year-old in jail for an unrelated crime, has been a person of interest in the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist case for at least a decade.

Alice Roosevelt—for whom Alice Blue is named—in 1902.

9 Colors Named After People

From Titian Red to Alice Blue to Scheele’s Green, this is where the history books meet the artist’s palette.

Turn Your Living Room Into a Forest With Framed Moss Art

If you have a black thumb and end up killing every houseplant you've ever owned, try these maintenance-free moss pictures instead.

This Colorful Art Poster Chronicles the History of the Beatles

This art poster visually charts the discography of the Beatles using songs like "Here Comes the Sun," "Strawberry Fields Forever," and "Blackbird."

An Artist Used 1200 Colored Pencils to Build a Working Fender Stratocaster Guitar

Colored pencils were a pretty bold choice as a material, considering that the artist had never built a guitar before.

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