A picture is worth a thousand words, and like texts, art is often meant to be “read” through critical deconstruction. Paintings can be far more complicated than they appear at first glance and ...

A rare painting by the street artist Banksy, inspired by the recently deceased Scottish painter Jack Vettriano, sold for nearly 4.3 million pounds ($5.5 million) Tuesday, according to auction house ...

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 ...

While we might recognize most of these masterpieces and their artists, we probably don’t know much about the stories behind them. From personal experiences to hidden messages, each painting has an ...

For as long as the British monarchy has existed, kings and queens have accumulated art. From paintings to sculpture, crowns to carriages, the British royals have amassed one of the most notable ...

Explore Leonardo da Vinci's most famous works like the Mona Lisa, as well as his drawings and unfinished works. In 1517, Leonardo showed a visitor a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo, the wife of a ...