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How the Mona Lisa Escaped Destruction During World War II
The rescue required a dedicated team, some crafty moves, and an ambulance with a stretcher.
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That George Washington Portrait Saved by Dolley Madison Was Just a Copy
If you’re envisioning Dolley tearing the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait down as the Red Coats closed in and the curtains burned, well, that’s not quite what happened.
Pottermore Releases Original J.K. Rowling Sketches
Pottermore just released three unpublished illustrations by J.K. Rowling.
14 Surreal Facts About H.R. Giger
The 'Alien' designer wasn't always so revered: early reviews of his work involved spitting.
Artist Transforms Black Mourning Dress Into Dead Sea Salt-Covered Creation
Israeli photographer Sigalit Landau submerged the gown in the Dead Sea for three months.
8 Times Sculptors Made Typos
Some mistakes really are set in stone (bronze, or some other hard material).
15 Lofty Facts About the Sistine Chapel
When Pope Sixtus IV consecrated this chapel on August 15, 1483, Michelangelo's ceiling was still decades away.
15 Fun Re-Creations of, and Homages to, Famous Paintings
Art you can eat, drink, and sleep in.
'BunaB,' a Brilliantly Useless Product Line
The line, started in 1951, included the "Improved #7 BunaB," "The Man's Between Shave Lotion," and more.
What Superheroes (and Supervillains) Would Look Like as Flemish Paintings
The Hulk looks good in a neck ruff.
Man Discovers Lost Dürer Work at Flea Market, Donates It to German Museum
The copperplate engraving disappeared sometime after World War II.
8 Bizarre Facts About Hieronymous Bosch
The Dutch painter died 500 years ago.
New Lucille Ball Sculpture Replaces 'Scary Lucy' Statue in Celoron, New York
The work depicts a glamorous, curly-haired Ball clad in a polka-dotted dress.
16 Things You Might Not Know About Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s Soup Cans
It’s easy to look at Andy Warhol's breakout Campbell's Soup Cans and think, "What's to know? It's cans of soup." Critics certainly did. But that’s just one of the bumps Warhol’s work hit on its path to becoming iconic.
Art-Defacing Crossword Solver Now Says She Owns the Copyright to the New Piece
The lawyer for a 91-year-old retired dentist who filled in an $89,000 crossword puzzle hanging in a German museum argues that she created a new work.
There’s a Fish Hiding Among These Octopuses. Can You Spot It?
Your time starts now...
15 Vivid Facts About Edvard Munch
Most of us know Edvard Munch as the man behind The Scream. But there's much more to the famed painter.
6 Pieces of Groundbreaking Art Born Out of the Russian Revolution
"Revolution: Russian Art 1917-1932" opens in London next February.
11 Illuminating Facts About Thomas Kinkade
The "Painter of Light" was reported to be the most popular commercial artist in America.
Portland, Maine Is Tearing Down its Love Locks Wall
The symbols of true love have created a public safety issue in the city.
Dada, the Early 20th Century Avant-Garde Art Movement, Turns 100 Today
Learn more about the bizarre—and highly influential—cultural movement.
Vincent Van Gogh May Have Cut off His Entire Ear
A drawing of the famously mangled organ surfaced in an American archive.
Watch Rare Movie Footage of Early 20th Century Artists
In 1915, Renoir, Degas, and more appeared on film created with the then-new-fangled technology of motion pictures.
Fake Out: British Art Museums Replace Famous Paintings With Frauds
Visitors will be able to enter a contest to guess which ones are fake.