PAINTINGS

Christie’s previews Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Salvator Mundi’ prior to auction.

The 10 Most Expensive Paintings Ever Sold

The world’s most valuable paintings cost more than some luxury cars, boats, and houses.

15 Facts About Vincent van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’

Before the artist created ‘The Starry Night,’ he dedicated himself to the surreal and beautiful wonder of ‘Sunflowers.’

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.

A reconstruction of the skull of Peking man (Homo erectus pekinensis)

16 Priceless Things We've Lost Forever

From natural wonders like Guairá Falls to literary works from Hemingway and Byron to paintings by Picasso and Renoir, here's a list of just a few priceless things that are gone forever.

One of Claude Monet's Water Lilies pieces, circa 1925.

11 Surprising Stories Behind Amazing Artworks

From Claude Monet’s water lilies to a lost-and-found Gustav Klimt painting, here’s how famous artworks came to be.

The Cut River off Higgins Lake in Roscommon, Michigan.

You Can Plant Trees and Paint Like Bob Ross as Part of Michigan’s 'Happy Little Getaway' Vacation Package

The happy little program includes Bob Ross painting classes and tree-planting around Michigan state park lands.

The Louvre Just Launched a New Online Database With Its Entire Collection—More Than 480,000 Artworks

The Louvre’s online database includes literally everything, from artworks in storage to those on display at other museums.

When Picasso’s Weeping Woman Was Stolen By Art Terrorists

To this day, the theft of the 'Weeping Woman' has not been solved. The case remains lodged in popular imagination in Australia.

Vincent van Gogh painted Olive Trees in 1889 perhaps without realizing it contained a dead grasshopper.

The Reason a Grasshopper Wound Up Stuck in Vincent van Gogh's Painting Olive Trees

The 1889 painting of the olive groves outside an asylum Van Gogh was staying in has been hiding a secret for years—a dead grasshopper stuck in the paint.

Scène de rue à Montmartre, painted by Vincent van Gogh in 1887.

Vincent van Gogh’s Rarely Seen Scène de rue à Montmartre to Be Put on Public Display for First Time Ever

The painting shows Vincent van Gogh’s early experimentation with Impressionism during a two-year stint in Paris.

Fanny Eaton, as painted by Joanna Boyce Wells.

8 Facts About Fanny Eaton, Jamaican Muse to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

Fanny Eaton, the Jamaican-born British art model, was the exception to the pale rule that dominates pre-Raphaelite art, but her place in its history has been largely forgotten.

Bob Ross Jigsaw Puzzles Are a Happy Little Way to Relax

The only thing more therapeutic than watching Bob Ross’s ‘The Joy of Painting’ is assembling a puzzle inspired by it.

Smithsonian Books, The National Portrait Gallery

Portraits of All the U.S. First Ladies Are Featured in New Book From Smithsonian

In 'First Ladies of the United States,' a new book from the National Portrait Gallery, historical portraits of the women of the White House are paired with new essays.

This might be the first relaxing game of Monopoly you've ever played.

Bob Ross Monopoly Has Arrived for Your Happy Little Game Night

Instead of acquiring real estate and railroads, you’re collecting Bob Ross paintings and art supplies.

Claude Monet

Learn about Claude Monet, the Impressionist painter of 'Water Lilies' and 'Impression, Sunrise.'

Johannes Vermeer's Girl With a Pearl Earring, circa 1665.

Researchers Discover New Details In Vermeer’s Girl With a Pearl Earring

Some scholars believe Vermeer’s enigmatic subject was abstract, but a new investigation suggests she might’ve been a real model.

Vincent van Gogh

From painting 'The Starry Night' to cutting off his ear, van Gogh's life was fascinating and tragic.

Rembrandt van Rijn

Find out about the life and art of Rembrandt van Rijn, the Dutch Golden Age’s most prolific painter.