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From "Papiers à la Mode," Isabelle de Borchgrave's first series of paper sculptures.

Meet Isabelle de Borchgrave, the Belgian Artist Who Recreates Historical Fashion Using Paper

You can see everything from Queen Elizabeth I’s court dresses to the Medicis’ extravagant attire at Atlanta’s SCAD FASH now through mid-January.

This Massachusetts Home Painted by Norman Rockwell Just Hit the Market

You no longer need to settle for a home that's Rockwell-esque. Now you can live in a house captured by the acclaimed painter in his "Stockbridge Main Street at Christmas."

The Indiana Studio Where Bob Ross Filmed The Joy of Painting Is Being Turned Into a Happy Little Tourist Attraction

The historic Indiana home where Bob Ross filmed his hit series 'The Joy of Painting' will be transformed into an exhibit dedicated to the artist.

Michelangelo

You know about Michelangelo's famous artwork, but what about his life? Find out more about the iconic artist.

Get Cozy With Bob Ross Slipper Socks

A night of binge-watching "The Joy of Painting" in Bob Ross slipper socks is the formula for a happy little night.

Western Motel, 1957, Edward Hopper (American, 1882–1967), oil on canvas. Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Bequest of Stephen C. Clark, B.A., 1903. © 2019 Heirs of Josephine N. Hopper / Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY

Edward Hopper’s Western Motel Is Being Turned Into a Hotel Room at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Much like ‘Nighthawks,’ Edward Hopper’s 1957 painting ‘Western Hotel’ explored isolation in the modern world—though climbing inside it with a few close friends is probably less than lonely.

Self-Portrait by Vincent van Gogh, 1889.

This Scratch-Off Poster Lets You Keep Track of All the Van Gogh Paintings You’ve Seen

From Vincent van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ in New York City to ‘Portrait of Dr. Gachet’ in Paris, this is the most beautiful bucket list ever.

Atlanta’s High Museum Has Launched a ‘Dating App’ to Match Visitors With the Perfect Artwork

The web app, called Heartmatch, lets you swipe right on artworks and then gives you a personalized High Museum map so you can go meet your matches.

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Happy Little Mystery Solved: We Finally Know What Happened to All of Bob Ross’ Paintings

Bob Ross painted more than 1000 pieces for "The Joy of Painting," and they're surprisingly hard to find. This is where they've been hiding.

There's a Free Online Archive of Pre-1900 Watercolors From Around the World

The Watercolour World website catalogues more than 80,000 paintings from the 1400s through the 1800s.

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When Pablo Picasso Was Suspected of Stealing the Mona Lisa

In 1911, Leonardo da Vinci's most famous work went missing. A tip from an admitted art thief seemed to implicate one of the world's best painters.

Johannes Vermeer, Girl With a Pearl Earring (1665)

Meet Vermeer: The Google App That Lets You See All of Vermeer's Work in One Place

Some of the paintings no longer hang in museums, so this is the best look you'll get at them.

Young John the Baptist, Leonardo da Vinci (1513-16, Louvre, Paris).

Could Leonardo da Vinci's Artistic Genius Be Due to an Eye Condition?

The brilliant painter and inventor may have been cross-eyed.

A Leonardo da Vinci Scholar Says He Knows the True Painter of the $450 Million 'Salvator Mundi'

It was the world's most expensive painting when it sold at auction last year.

This Wall Chart Shows Every Oil Painting Vincent Van Gogh Ever Created

He really liked wheat fields.

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Conservators Discover Grasshopper Embedded in van Gogh Painting

Even famous artists can't escape the realities of painting in nature.

See How Careful Restoration Can Illuminate a 17th-Century Painting

Removing the decayed top layer reveals practically a whole new painting underneath.

6 Peak Sneak-Peek Paintings from the New Bob Ross Art Book

More than 300 of the public television celebrity's signature landscape paintings have been collected into a coffee table book.

Tulip fields in Holland, Claude Monet (1886)

A Century's Worth of Important Art History Is Going Online

The Wildenstein Plattner Institute plans to digitize its extensive collection of art history materials in the coming years.

15 Facts About Roy Lichtenstein's Drowning Girl

Beneath its bold lines, clever circles, and rushing waves lies the story of an almost 40-year-old artist who finally found his calling by looking to kids stuff.

Disputed Caravaggio Painting To Go on Display in Milan

The public can weigh in on the painting's authenticity after examining other works by the master.

Paris Museums Enlist Instagrammers to Recreate Classic French Artworks

Not everyone likes museums, so Paris Musées took some of their most famous works to the popular social media platform.

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

The Time Sotheby's and Christie's Played 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' for a Cézanne

To figure out who would handle the sale of a priceless art collection, the houses resorted to a technique that has resolved playground disputes for centuries.

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