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exterior of the national gallery london
The Esteemed History of Britain's National Gallery

In the middle of Trafalgar Square in downtown London, the National Gallery sits, with a main collection on display that is owned by the British people. Thus, entry to the main collection is free…

Artist Sacha Jafri covered in paint with arms spread, standing on a large paint-covered canvas
Artist Sacha Jafri Creates World's Largest Painting
Artist Sacha Jafri isn’t afraid of a good challenge, and the British artist has taken on a big one: to raise $30 million dollars for charity by creating the world’s largest painting on canvas.
René Magritte, Golconda, 1953.
The Magical Paintings of René Magritte
Before he was known for pipes, bowler hats, and apples, Magritte began his illustrious career in advertising.
a fragment of medieval text held in two blue-gloved hands
Medieval Treasures Found in 15th-Century English Manor's Attic
For archeologists working at Oxburgh Hall, a fifteenth-century manor in Norfolk, England, lockdown has given them the opportunity to delve a little deeper into their work.
Camille Pissarro painting of a Paris street in the rain
Court Rules On Nazi-Looted Pissarro Painting's Future
The family of Lilly Cassirer, the painting’s owner prior to World War II, has sought to reclaim Camille Pissarro’s Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain (1897) from Madrid’s Thyssen-…
Da Vinci's Vitruvian man from the chest up- a figure of a man with four arms in a circle
The History and Influence of Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man
As the orginal "Renaissance Man," Leonardo da Vinci’s works have influenced artists, scientists, architects, and great thinkers for centuries. Along with the Mona Lisa and The Last Supper, his…
Agnes Pelton, The Ray Serene, 1925.
Agnes Pelton: The Forgotten Woman Modernist Inspired by Nature’s Unseen Forces
Shifting the longstanding narrative about American modern art to include a long-overlooked woman who embraced both visual and spiritual experimentation.
egyptian pectoral amulet in the shape of a vulture, made in gold with lapis lazuli inlay
Egyptian Amulets and Their Power in the History of Jewelry
In a new Art & Object series, we’ll take a look at some of history’s greatest jewelry stories, showing you how and why jewelry is such a powerful artistic, cultural, and historical artifact.