Renaissance DIY science: People tested, tweaked home remedy recipes

Forget “ eye of newt and toe of frog/wool of bat and tongue of dog.” People in the 16th century were more akin to DIY ...

Dutch museum makes ‘needle in a haystack’ confirmation of Rembrandt painting

The Rijksmuseum says a painting once dismissed as “not a Rembrandt” is now confirmed as a work by the Dutch Golden Age master.

High-Tech Scans Reveal A ‘Lost’ Rembrandt From His Early Years

Advanced imaging helps the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam authenticate “Vision of Zacharias in the Temple” as an early Rembrandt original of. It's now going on display.
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This painting was dismissed for years. Now a Dutch museum has confirmed it's a genuine Rembrandt

The painting hasn't been on public display in decades after being bought by a private collector in 1961, a year after it was deemed not to be a Rembrandt, the museum said in a statement. From ...
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‘Architectural Fantasies’ Chronicles Elaborate Creations by Self-Taught Artists

A new book by Jo Farb Hernández, featuring photos by Fred Scruton, highlights artist-built environments around the U.S.