Art

Art is a subjective thing. Some people look at modern art and see a pile of junk while others stare at a…

Art restoration is one of those professions that requires a great deal of knowledge and skill to be done correctly. Restoring a…

The paintings of the old masters are more than just pretty portraits. A closer look has revealed hidden codes, fascinating bloopers, and…

You’d think that cases of art theft and robbery in real life are as interesting as they’re portrayed on the big screen,…

When the Mona Lisa was stolen by a museum worker back in 1911, the global attention it got turned it into one…

We take for granted how boring life was before radio, television, and the internet. Other than toiling and avoiding wild animals, there…

The narrator of Edgar Allan Poe’s 1835 short story “Berenice” asks a disturbing question: “How is it that from beauty I have…

Performance art is known for many things, and weirdness is definitely one of them. While this list of weird live art looks…

Although people sometimes think of “art” as only or primarily the visual arts, fine arts are much more varied. According to The…

The Interpol Stolen Arts Database houses an immense list—over 52,000 records—of stolen works of art, along with pictures and descriptions of each…