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A little lad relieving himself is the Renaissance-era version of the peeing Calvin bumper sticker.

Why Are There So Many Ancient Fountains Featuring Little Boys Peeing?

Modern guidebooks offer nearly a dozen different explanations for why Brussels' 'Mannekin Pis' statue is relieving himself.

The widely traveled 'Gemma Constantiniana'

The Strange and Bloody Journey of the 'Gemma Constantiniana'

The priceless 'Gemma Constantiniana'—an Imperial Roman cameo nearly 1 foot wide—survived the collapse of empires, crusades, and shipwrecks.

'The Boating Party' by Mary Cassatt, circa 1893-1894.

The National Gallery of Art’s New Game—Artle—Is Basically Wordle for Art Lovers

Games like Wordle continue to proliferate—and thanks to the National Gallery of Art, art lovers now have an ‘-le’ of their own.

The image of Monroe fetched a high price.

Andy Warhol's Portrait of Marilyn Monroe Sells for $195 Million, Setting an Auction Record for an American Artist

The painting is notable both for being a Warhol and for being part of a series that a studio visitor once shot at with a gun.

'Destino' Revisited: When Salvador Dalí and Walt Disney Teamed Up to Make a Movie

In 1945, Salvador Dalí and Disney set out to make a film together. Three months later, Disney scrapped the whole thing.

14 Facts About Edvard Munch's 'The Scream'

You’ve seen it on everything from socks to 'The Simpsons' to cocktail napkins, but how much do you really know about Edvard Munch's 'The Scream'?

Edvard Munch's The Scream Goes On Display Ahead Of Auction

Feel Art Again: 'The Scream'

'The Scream' was inspired by a walk Edward Munch took with friends, during which he saw the sun setting in a blood red sky, possibly a result of the volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883.

Leonardo Da Vinci : Exhibition At The Louvre museum

15 of the Most Expensive Things Ever Sold

From the priciest painting to the costliest kidney stone, these are the most expensive things ever sold.

A 72-Year-Old Woman Stole a Jacket From Paris’s Musée Picasso and Had It Tailored—Not Realizing It Was Artwork

The 72-year-old museum visitor claimed she had no idea the jacket was part of an art installation.

A Tree That Flowers With 40 Different Fruits

For most of the year, the trees of 40 fruits look like any other tree. But in spring, dozens of shades of pinks and reds and whites begin to appear.

Does the 'Mona Lisa' Have Eyebrows?

Her forehead seems strangely free of follicles.

Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent in 'The Duke.'

The Stranger-Than-Fiction Art Heist That Inspired ‘The Duke’

In 1965, Kempton Bunton pleaded “not guilty” to stealing a Goya from London’s National Gallery. He then told everyone exactly how and why he took it.

"The Sense of Smell" by Jan Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens

New Exhibit Brings the Scents of the 17th-Century Painting 'The Sense of Smell' to the Real World

A new exhibit at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid pairs Brueghel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens's painting "The Sense of Smell" with 10 fragrances.

Why Medieval Artists Doodled Killer Bunnies in Their Manuscript Margins

The rabbits are frequently shown wielding weapons as they fight against—and sometimes kill—those who often hunted them.

Claude Monet in his studio painting his Water Lilies series, 1923.

11 Surprising Stories Behind Amazing Artworks

The stories behind paintings and sculptures can be as interesting as the work itself; in fact, looking “behind the easel” can even shed light on our shared hist

Welcome to Ponyhenge—a Massive, Mysterious, and Ever-Growing Graveyard for Rocking Horses in Massachusetts

Like Stonehenge, the rocking horse graveyard in Lincoln, Massachusetts, known as Ponyhenge is shrouded in mystery.

The Story Behind the Darth Vader Gargoyle at Washington’s National Cathedral

Star Wars’ most infamous fallen Jedi has been bearing down on unsuspecting cathedral visitors since 1986.

11 Fascinating Facts About Fabergé Eggs

Fabergé eggs have long been symbols of craftsmanship, prestige, and ultimately tragedy. They tell a story of the wealth, power, and decadence that would seal the fate of the Romanovs.

Heike Mutter & Ulrich Genth via Phaenomedia

See What It's Like to Climb South Korea's 230-Foot-Tall Walkable Rollercoaster

SpaceWalk allows visitors to experience the aerial twists and turns of a rollercoaster without strapping into a car first.

Sex Symbol: How Antinous Became a Gay Code Word in the Victorian Era

The Greek youth Antinous drowned in the Nile—but he would go on to have one of the most remarkable afterlives in history.

Original Garfield Art by Jim Davis Is Up for Auction

'Garfield' daily strips can go for $500 to $700, while a Sunday strip can set you back up to $3000, depending on whether Garfield is or is not eating lasagna.

Spidey's black costume change from 1984 suddenly got very expensive.

A Single Page of Original Spider-Man Art Just Sold for $3.36 Million—More Than Action Comics #1

A page showing off Spider-Man's goth look from 1984—courtesy of an alien symbiote that would later become Venom—just set a record for original comics art.

Prince Charles adds a flourish to a children's painting in Australia in 2018.

Prince Charles’s Watercolors Are on Display in London

Prince Charles, George Bush, and Britney Spears have at least one thing in common: a passion for watercolor painting.

100 Things We Learned in 2021

From really expensive NFTs to newly discovered shipwrecks to the latest developments in the world of K-Pop, here are a few things we learned in 2021.

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