Artist Paints Charcoal Portraits on Giant Floating Blocks of Ice in Baltic Sea - LOOK
Each portrait in his "Fractured" project had to be created in around four hours as the ice floats would invariably either sink or float away.
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Renaissance Masterpiece Found Hanging in 90-Year-Old Woman's Bedroom
A London auctioneer discovered a Renaissance painting in an old woman's bedroom that just sold at auction for around $320,000.
2 Unknown Rembrandts Hidden in Private Collection for 200 Years Sparks Upcoming Auction
Experts at the Rijksmuseum say the nature of the portraits show there probably was great affection between the families and the painter.
Pentagon Reverses Ruling on the Release of Art Made by Guantanamo Bay Detainees
In a rare moment of criminal justice, Guantánamo Bay detainees managed to win themselves some rights, but not the ones you might imagine.
Artwork Found in Shed Covered in Bird Droppings Turns Out to be Early Van Dyck Now at Auction for $3 Million
Bought on a hunch for $600 in 2002 from an estate auction, it's predicted to sell for $3 million when it goes up at Sotheby's.
The Painting Paid for Grilled Cheese Sandwiches 50 Years Ago - Now Earns the Restaurant Thousands
In a humble Ontario diner, a fan of the grilled cheese traded a painting he bought from a poor painter for a sandwich.
Painting of Jesus' Birth Valued at $15K Turns Out to Be Monumental Rembrandt Worth $18 Million
While unknown or lost works from the Dutch painter have been found occasionally over the last three decades, they are mostly study works
Painting Assumed to Be a Copy is Real-After Note is Found Hidden in Frame Making it Worth Thousands
The artist had tucked away a small slip of paper with a prayer for safe passage, assuring the expert Salomon that it was an original.
Stolen Van Gogh Returned by Sherlock Holmes of the Art World-Seized from Museum During COVID
Brand had heard from someone anonymously who could get their hands on the painting and return it, and worked to gain their trust
Long-Lost Sketch by Landscape Master John Constable Found in an Old Suitcase
Constable painted many preliminary sketches of his landscapes, and with their free and vigorous brushwork, were revolutionary at the time,
A Thrift Store Shopper Joked She'd Found a Famous Artist's Work for $4 - and Actually She Really Had
While the painting had famous Maine artist NC Wyeth's signature on it, the woman simply assumed it was false, or a reproduction.
Now Science Shows Us How Looking at Art Makes Us Feel
Viewing visual art pieces evoked a wide range of emotional experiences that formed five broad clusters, while eye movement prioritized faces.
Tiny Van Gogh Gallery Created Inside a Watch By an Artist With a Microscope
Renowned micro-artist David Lindon recreated three Vincent Van Gogh works inside a watch—each smaller than the gap of a second hand.
Paris Art Exhibit Pulls Leon Monet From Famous Shadow of his Older Brother Claude
His younger brother Leon's faithful support of his older brother is partly why Claude became the man we know today.
Artist Transforms Drab City Streets Painting 130 Houses-Increasing Everyone's Home Values Too (LOOK)
Tash Frootko has painted over 134 homes in vivid colors, turning a drab neighborhood into a cheerful street with higher home values.
A Forgotten Masterpiece Was Hanging Above a French Woman's Hot Plate-Now, it's Heading to the Louvre
The elderly woman had originally planned to find a new home for the painting-in the nearest wastebasket.
Woman Lets Her Baby Scribble on the Walls-Now He's A Talented Young Artist
Alianée believes that stopping the tot would have stifled his passion for art and says other parents should follow her lead.
Painting Stolen in a Heist 30 Years Ago Returned to its Native Scotland
When the selling family was informed of the situation, they decided to give it over to the museum collection for moral reasons.
New Research Says That Art Therapy Reduces Stress-Related Headaches By Up to 40% for Teenage Girls
Researchers were surprised to discover that art therapy reduced the amount of headaches that teenage girls experienced from school-related stress.
Giant Lizard Raises Money for Bushfire Relief by Painting Massive Artworks With His Claws
Winston the Argentinian tegu has raised more than $1,000 for Australian bushfire relief thanks to his colorfully painted masterpieces.
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