Art History
Quarantined Couple Builds Art Museum to Entertain Pet Gerbils
The story of two bored art lovers who found a way to "a-mouse" themselves
New Tool for Biomedical Research Was Invented in Ancient Egypt
The bright blue pigment that adorns the Bust of Nefertiti’s crown can now be used to study molecular biology
Native Women Artists Reclaim Their Narrative
The first major exhibition of its kind, "Hearts of Our People," boasts 82 pieces from 115 Native women across North America
This Museum Is Asking People to Remake Famous Artworks With Household Items
The Getty Museum hopes its social media challenge will spark inspiration amid the COVID-19 pandemic
Shuttered Museums Use Social Media to Share Bouquets of Floral Artwork
Hundreds of museums are participating in an online attempt to spread joy as COVID-19 keeps their galleries empty
Van Gogh Masterpiece Stolen From Dutch Museum Shuttered by COVID-19
Thieves pilfered "The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring 1884" from the Singer Laren in the early hours of Monday morning
Who Was Alexander von Humboldt?
Smithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey explains why this revolutionary 19th-century thought leader is due for a reconsideration
68 Cultural, Historical and Scientific Collections You Can Explore Online
Tour world-class museums, read historic cookbooks, browse interactive maps and more
Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of Batman's Sidekick, Robin
Many teens have taken on the role, but not every Robin was a "boy" wonder
Portable, Pocket-Sized Rock Art Discovered in Ice Age Indonesian Cave
The findings further refute the outdated notion that humans' capacity for complex artistic expression evolved exclusively in Europe
Ten Museums You Can Virtually Visit
Museums are closing their doors amid the coronavirus crisis, but many offer digital exhibitions visitors can browse from the comfort of home
Possible Half-Human, Half-Praying-Mantis Carving Found on Ancient Rocks
The puzzling glyph, which bears some resemblance to the "squatting man" motif, suggests that insects have long held a place in human lore
Thieves Steal Three Precious Artworks From Oxford Gallery
Together, the paintings—including one by Anthony van Dyck—could be worth around £10 million if sold on the open market
Rescued From Rot, 19th-Century Naval Figureheads to Feature in New Exhibit
A collection of 14 restored wooden statues, including a two-ton William IV, will be shown at the Box Museum in England
Thrift Store Find Identified as Original Salvador Dalí Print
The Spanish Surrealist painted a series of 100 watercolors inspired by Dante's "Divine Comedy"
John Singer Sargent 'Abhorred' Making His Lavish Portraits, So He Took Up Charcoal to Get the Job Done
Sargent made his portraits in charcoal—a medium that allowed completion in less than three hours rather than the weeks it took for his full-length oils
#5WomenArtists Campaign Tackles Gender Inequity for the Fifth Year in a Row
Though women make up nearly half of visual artists in the United States, they represent just 13 percent of artists in museum collections
Once Attributed to a Male Artist, 'David and Goliath' Painting Identified as the Work of Artemisia Gentileschi
Conservation efforts uncovered the Baroque artist's signature along the hilt of David's sword
More Than One Million People Saw the Louvre's Blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci Exhibition
The record-breaking show attracted almost double the number of visitors as the Paris museum's 2018 Delacroix retrospective
Library of Congress Acquires 100,000 Images by Harlem Photographer Shawn Walker
The African American photographer was a founding member of the Kamoinge Workshop, an art collective launched during the 1960s
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