Art

15 Things You Should Know About Caravaggio's The Calling of St. Matthew

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Reverse Graffiti Creates Murals By Cleaning

15 Things You Should Know About Piet Mondrian

For his contribution to abstract art, Piet Mondrian is regularly regarded as one of the most influential artists of the 20th century. But there's much more to this Dutch painter than the seemingly simple lines and color blocks of his best-known works.

Are These the Oldest Petroglyphs in Siberia?

A new analysis of intriguing rock art has archaeologists wondering whether they've found the earliest petroglyphs in Siberia.

Artist 3D Prints Elaborate Transparent Shells for Hermit Crabs

Home sweet home has never been so stylish.

"Embroidermation": Animation Created With Embroidery

Rediscovered Security Footage Could Help Solve 25-Year-Old $500 Million Art Heist

Meet the World's Youngest Master Penman

There's more to the art of penmanship than signing between the lines.

The Time the Queen of Denmark Illustrated The Lord of the Rings

Your move, Queen Elizabeth.

Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault's The Raft of the Medusa

15 Things You Should Know About The Raft of the Medusa

A wrenching scene of shipwrecked men helpless in the grips of the ocean, Théodore Géricault's 'The Raft of the Medusa' is heralded as one of the most influential works of French Romanticism. But the story behind this 1819 painting is far richer and more t

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11 Tributes to Cecil the Lion

Cecil is gone, but his image lives on in art and other tributes.

A Vincent Van Gogh Self-Portrait Made From 50,000 Flowers

Volunteers have constructed a towering recreation of one of Van Gogh’s own self-portraits.

The Graffiti Grammarians Correcting Street Art in Ecuador

Meet Vincent Van Gogh's Brother, Vincent Van Gogh

The elder Vincent had a profound influence on his artist brother—despite the fact that the two never met.

11 Delightful Bento Artists

Wouldn't you loive to open a lunch as artfully created as these?

15 Things You Should Know About Goya's The Third of May 1808

Learn more about the brutal and moving masterpiece.

Artist Makes Incredibly Complex Sand Castles

One New Yorker takes sand castles to the next level.

See Amazing Sculptures of Everyday Objects Carved From Wood

Artist Randall Rosenthal carves his masterpieces using a single block of wood.

15 Vintage Tips From Leica Photography Magazine

A look through the archives of the magazine reveals advice for photographing by dogsled and taking new-fangled color portraits.

Artist Carves Intricate Worlds in the Pages of Books

Artist Brian Dettmer uses an X-Acto knife to create incredible sculptures with books as his medium.

One Artist Made Sculptures of Everything He Ate in a Year

15 Things You Should Know About Rousseau’s Tiger In A Tropical Storm

Looking at the vibrant and surreal Tiger in a Tropical Storm, it's easy to get lost in its visual tale of a dangerous night in a lush and lively jungle. Amazingly, the story behind Henri Rousseau's most iconic work is even richer.

Why Bob Ross Permed His Hair (Even Though He Hated It)

The story of how television personality and painter Bob Ross ended up with a lifelong perm.

Meet the Woman Who Discovered Bob Ross

The story of how Annette Kowalski and Bob Ross met, founded a worldwide company, and made a surprising star of the mild-mannered painter.