PAINTINGS

Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in 'The Duke.'

The Stranger-Than-Fiction Art Heist That Inspired ‘The Duke’

In 1965, Kempton Bunton pleaded “not guilty” to stealing a Goya from London’s National Gallery. He then told everyone exactly how and why he took it.

Prince Charles adds a flourish to a children's painting in Australia in 2018.

Prince Charles’s Watercolors Are on Display in London

Prince Charles, George Bush, and Britney Spears have at least one thing in common: a passion for watercolor painting.

The Night Watch, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642

Researchers Have Uncovered a Hidden Sketch in Rembrandt’s The Night Watch

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has found a preliminary sketch of 'The Night Watch' the painter drew directly onto the canvas, giving us new insight into his creative process.

7 Misconceptions About the Renaissance

There are a lot of things we don't quite get right about the Renaissance, including when it actually took place.

12 Illuminating Facts About Mary Cassatt

Mary Cassatt, known for her intimate paintings of mothers and children, was the only American artist invited to join the French Impressionists.

David Bowie at his first solo art exhibition in London in the 1990s.

A Painting by David Bowie Bought at a Thrift Store for $4 Will Sell for More Than $60,000

Original David Bowie artworks don’t surface often—but one was recently unearthed in a donation bin in Canada.

N.C. Wyeth's The Duel was recovered from a Beverly Hills, California pawn shop in 2014, thanks to the FBI's National Stolen Art File database.

How the FBI's National Stolen Art File Reunites Lost Works With Their Rightful Owners

Works by Monet, Warhol, and Dalí; Super Bowl rings; Stradivarius violins; and 1930s comic books are just some of the items you'll find in the FBI's National Stolen Art File, a public database of more than 5500 missing items of cultural value.