OneofninethemedjourneysintheCivilisationsExploreronBBCTaster,MasterpiecesofEuropeanArtseesSimonSchamaofferhisownpassionateandpersonalresponsetofiveofthemostsign
ApaintingbyMarcChagallstolen30yearsagofromaNewYorkcouple'sapartmenthasbeenrecoveredandisbeingreturnedtothefamily'sestate,theFBIsaidThursday.The1911painting,"Oth
AlandscapepaintingbyDutchimpressionistVincentVanGoghthatwentondisplayinParisonWednesdayisexpectedtofetchbetween3-5millioneuros(3.7-6.1millionUSdollars)whenitisa
AmongthemastersoftraditionalChinesepaintinginTaiwan,AuHo-NienfromtheLingnanArtSchoolofpaintingranksonlybehindsuchgreatsasChangTa-chien.Now,anexhibitionfeaturing
WhenWanLi'sfirstdaughterDuoDuowasbornsixyearsago,theoilpainterwasunpreparedtobeafather.Buthistwodaughtersarenowhisinspirationandhenowseeshimselfas"apainterforda
AlostpaintingbyFrenchImpressionistmasterEdgarDegaswasfoundinabusduringarandomcheck,theFrenchCultureMinistrysaidFridayinastatement.Accordingtothestatement,French
AlostpaintingbyFrenchImpressionistmasterEdgarDegaswasfoundinabusduringarandomcheck,theFrenchCultureMinistrysaidFridayinastatement.Accordingtothestatement,French
"IthinkofitastheAfricanMonaLisa,"saidaward-winningnovelistBenOkri,gazingatthelong-lostportraitofaNigerianprincesswhichrecentlyturnedupinaLondonflat.BenEnwonwu's
AyoungChineseartistbecameanovernightsensationwhenshepresentedastunningcontemporaryadaptationofanancientpaintingonapopulartelevisionshowlastweekend.Thehitvariety
IntheheartofMilan,Italy'seconomiccapital,thereisagemlocalpeoplesometimescallthe"timemachine."No,itisnotahigh-techinventionorafuturisticdevice.ItisactuallytheDom
The“grandview”ofChinaGuardian'sAutumnAuctionssoldastaggering1.6billionyuan(243millionUSdollars)inmodernandancientChineseinkpaintingsonMondaynight.Fouritemseachw
"SalvatorMundi,"apaintingofChristbyLeonardoDaVincirecentlysoldforarecord450millionUSdollars,isheadingtotheLouvreAbuDhabiinacoupfortheboldnewmuseum,itannouncedWe
ArarepaintingbyRenaissancemasterLeonardodaVinciofChristholdingacrystalorbhassoldforarecord450millionUSdollarsataNewYorkauction.Thepainting,knownas“SalvatorMundi
AKansasCitymuseumfoundagrasshoppertrappedinaVincentvanGoghpaintingfor128years.MarySchafer,aconservatorattheNelson-AtkinsMuseumofArt,cameacrossthetinydried,brown
ChinesecontemporarypainterCaiGuo-QianghasbroughthisdrawingsfeaturedwiththeuseofgunpowdertoanexhibitionattheMuseodelPradoinMadrid,thecapitalofSpain."It'saspecial
TheHongKongpolicepaintingandcalligraphyclubheldanexhibitioninBeijingtocelebratethe20thanniversaryofHongKong'sreturntothemainland.ThisisthefirsttimeforHongKong'
Perchedonaplatformupintheair,tworestorersarevacuumingthe"sky".Aquickwipefromaspongefollowsandthenatouch-upwithapencil.Littlebylittle,theenormouscloudsaboveTheHa