A major retrospective of Art Deco darling Tamara de Lempicka (1898–1980) has opened at the de Young Museum in San Francisco, ranging from some of her most celebrated paintings to lesser-known drawings ...

Did you know that Vincent van Gogh wasn't the first Vincent van Gogh in his family? One year before he was born, his parents had a stillborn baby with the exact same name. Growing up, Vincent could ...

You don't need to be an art expert to have heard the names of some of the world's most famous masterpieces. The Mona Lisa, for example has become a staple meme in modern days. But if you wanted to see ...

From the Mona Lisa to the American Gothic, these famous paintings don't just grace museum walls; they offer a glimpse into the past and define entire generations. Although most of these masterpieces ...

“The best introduction to the lifelong pleasure and rewards of looking at pictures since Gombrich. An instant classic.” Stephen Fry If you (like most viewers) of Jan van Eyck’s “Arnolfini Portrait” ...

Johannes Vermeer's "Girl With The Pearl Earring" is one of the world's most popular paintings—and now scientists believe they know why, by measuring how the brain reacts when the work is viewed. The ...

Celebrating the 200th anniversary of The National Gallery in London, this blockbuster exhibition includes paintings by one of the world’s most popular artists, never publicly exhibited until now. Over ...

After 28 months, Vincenzo Perugia was arrested for the theft of the Mona Lisa. Shown here is the transfer of the painting from the Italian Ministry of Public Instruction to France. Bettmann / Corbis ...