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Scientists just discovered that painting one tiny blue room in ancient Pompeii cost as much as six months of a soldier's pay. The vibrant walls reveal just how wealthy some homeowners were nearly 2,000 years ago.
A forgotten masterpiece by Dutch painter Rembrandt has been authenticated after disappearing from public view for more than six decades. The 1633 painting will go on display in Amsterdam this week.
A Dutch woman who kept a folder of inherited "nice pictures" in a drawer for years discovered she owns 35 authentic Rembrandt etchings. What started as a pandemic hobby turned into one of art history's most delightful surprises.
Vincent van Gogh's "The Starry Night" is one of the world's most famous paintings, but few know he painted the same view from his asylum window dozens of times. These five lesser-known works reveal how the troubled artist evolved his technique and found beauty worth painting again and again.
A North Carolina couple discovered they owned a 472-year-old painting by Renaissance master Sofonisba Anguissola after watching a YouTube lecture. The portrait, missing for over a century, is one of only 20 signed works by history's most celebrated female artist of the era.
A rare Rembrandt drawing of a lion just sold for a record $18 million, and every dollar goes toward protecting the endangered animals it depicts. Wildlife conservation meets art history in this remarkable sale that proves passion and purpose can work together.
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A 472-year-old masterpiece by one of the Renaissance's rare female artists turned up in a family's collection after being lost for nearly a century. The owners discovered they had a treasure after watching a YouTube lecture about the artist.
Amrita Sher-Gil painted rural Indian women with unflinching honesty in the 1930s, creating masterpieces that still challenge viewers today. Her five most celebrated works show why she remains one of India's most important modern artists nearly a century later.
A new permanent exhibit in Bengaluru lets visitors play a 19th-century version of Snakes and Ladders while exploring 2,000 years of art history. Ancient Buddhist sculptures share space with modern abstract paintings in an exhibit designed for hands-on discovery.