Researchers are refuting a 2018 theory that one thing that gave Leonardo da Vinci an artistic advantage was exotropia, a rare condition that results in a slight misalignment of the eye.
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This fall one of the world’s greatest cultural treasures has been under siege. Venice, often called the Floating City, has been submerged in nearly six feet of water.
The painstaking work of art restoration is often done in a studio or a lab, removing decades of dulling dirt and dust, or repairing works that have been damaged, always with the aim of helping art –…
The result of the 80 home searches was the arrest of 23 individuals and the seizure of around 10,000 precious cultural items.
Corporate lobbies and board rooms are often graced with impressive art, but why? What's the rationale behind this expense, and what impact does it have on the rest of the art world? We look at the…
Trina Robbins doesn’t want you to call her an icon or to refer to her simply as the first woman to draw Wonder Woman. To her, that’s another way of saying, “I have no idea what the hell she does.”…
Denmark and Iceland are rekindling a decades-old conflict over an invaluable collection of manuscripts.
Lin-Manuel Miranda discusses how Puerto Rico is an island of diversity, rich in art and culture.
Benjamin Creme is best known for his out-there New Age philosophies. The Scottish esotericist died in 2016, leaving behind extensive writings on spiritualism, the coming of the Messiah, UFOs, and…
Using a tree trunk strapped the roof of their car, a daring group of thieves made a dramatic entrance into a rural French cathedral Monday morning.
Peter McGough has a smartphone. That may not sound particularly newsworthy in 2019, but for an artist who famously eschewed modern conveniences like electricity, this is a surprising revelation.
A rare masterpiece from a 16th-century female artist is back on view after centuries of disrepair.
A Life in a Sea of Red presents six different political and social eras in Communist China and the Soviet Union.
Fuzzy white hair, like a halo, rings the head of Christo, the artist known for creating monumental site-specific works worldwide.
Impressionism is one of the best known and loved movements in Art History, but why? We present a case for why Impressionism is interesting and worth your attention and admiration, beyond the famous…
