The ancient city of Herculaneum, buried by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, held secrets for centuries. Among these were nearly 1,800 papyrus scrolls, once thought to be illegible carbonized remnants. Now, with the aid of cutting-edge AI technology,…
The Belgian surrealist artist René Magritte’s work, believed to be a tribute to Vermeer, is among the key items for auction at Sotheby’s “Surrealism and its Legacy” sale in Paris on March 15th. Magritte’s La Leçon de Musique, from a Belgian private…
The acclaimed actor earns millions from his celebrity portraits featuring Bob Marley and Heath Ledger. Having long captured the public’s attention with his high-profile film roles, growing musical ventures, and a highly-publicized recent divorce, Johnny Depp is now making headlines for the…
Featuring pieces by Remedios Varo, Leonora Carrington, and Dorothea Tanning, 25 works from a San Francisco Bay Area collection will be auctioned at Christie’s in London in the coming months. The unnamed couple who amassed the collection over two decades became inspired…
Photojournalism is a unique and challenging form of journalism that uses photographs to tell a story or document an event. Photojournalists capture images that are meant to inform, educate, and provide a visual record of current events and issues. They work for…
Fans of the late singer-songwriter Lisa Marie Presley were devastated to hear the news of her passing on Thursday, just hours after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. However, it was announced that her final resting place would be alongside her son,…
Lady Emma Bennet, an 18th-century aristocrat and plant enthusiast, amassed a collection of botanical paintings that remain a gem in the Kew Gardens archives. Despite efforts to preserve her collection, little was known about the botanist and discreet scientist until a historian…
Artificial intelligence (AI) generated art has sparked debate, but Nigerian filmmaker and artist Malik Afegbua argues that it can inspire us to improve the real world and create more stylish options for older people. His images, which resemble fashion runway photos, are…
Simon de Pury, the auctioneer, examines his crystal gavel closely. Guarantees The timing of major single-owner collections or trophy works coming to the art market is not necessarily closely tied to the general economic climate or the art market’s perceived health. Instead,…
A collection of significant historical paintings has been discovered in storage at Leicester Museum and Art Gallery, verified by an art historian as original and important works. The five casta paintings, dating back to the early 1700s, have been authenticated by art…