‘Queen Mariana of Austria’: Diego Velázquez’s Monumental Portrait of a Monarch
The 17th-century artist’s likeness of the young Hapsburg, currently on view at the Norton Simon Museum in California, highlights the painter’s splendid late style in an age when the Spanish royals had ...
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Vandals destroyed his tribute to Holocaust survivors — and yet this artist persists
Italian artist AleXsandro Palombo uses his art to combat indifference and educate young people about the Holocaust.
With Dior, I Lived Every Bibliophile’s Dream: A Private Visit to the Vatican Library
Welcoming me at the entrance of the Vatican Library is Don Giacomo Cardinali, commissioner of the Exhibition Hall and ...
Long-Buried Secret Exposed Under 16th-Century Titian Painting Of Jesus
Advanced digital imaging reveals a portrait of an unknown man beneath "Ecce Homo," an oil painting by renowned Renaissance ...
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Review: ‘I Am Because We Are’ is a mesmerizing celebration of womanhood and identity
Featuring vivid cultural textiles, eclectic accessories and elaborately constructed hairstyles, artist Thandiwe Muriu’s ...
Rome’s Galleria Borghese celebrates Valentine’s Day with themed session on Venus, the goddess of love
Rome's Galleria Borghese art gallery is offering an unusual Valentine's Day experience, taking its visitors on a journey ...
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Stories of young women told through portraits in new exhibit, ‘Rania Matar: SHE’
The photographs of Lebanese Palestinian American artist, based in Boston, Rania Matar tell the stories of young women through ...
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See the Hidden Portrait of a Mysterious Woman Discovered Beneath a Picasso Painting
X-ray and infrared imaging has revealed a long-hidden painting beneath "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto," providing ...
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The Talented and Valiant Female Surgeon Who Joined Allied Forces in WWII and Broke Barriers Along the Way
Prohibited from serving with the U.S. Army as a medical officer, Barbara Stimson was commissioned by the British—and helped ...
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Museum Scoops Three Masterpieces by Overlooked 18th Century Portrait Painter
A Luxembourg museum has scooped three portraits by 18th century painter Monique Daniche, featuring the elite of Strasbourg ...
Portrait of mystery woman found beneath famous Pablo Picasso painting, conservators say
A portrait of a mystery woman was found beneath Pablo Picasso's "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto" by the Courtauld ...
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Vatican to project Chinese artist's portraits of inmates on prison exterior
The 64-year-old Yan Pei-Ming is a contemporary artist who has been living in France since 1981. He is known for his “epic-sized” portraits of figures such as Chairman Mao, St. Pope John Paul II, Bruce ...