Art Culture
What Is the Story Behind Degas’ Ballerinas?
Edgar Degas, a prominent French Impressionist artist, is renowned for his captivating depictions of ballerinas. Born in 1834 in Paris, Degas initially studied law...
Finnish Museum Reclassifies Painter Ilya Repin as Ukrainian – ARTnews.com
Finland’s largest art museum, the Athenaeum, has changed the nationality of the artist Ilya Repin from Russian to Ukrainian following a campaign from Ukrainians...
Ten most expensive Artworks Created by Claude Monet
When a work by Claude Monet enters the auction houses of Christie’s or Sotheby’s, it swiftly attains the status of a premier lot in...
The University of New Hampshire’s Museum of Art Is Closing – ARTnews.com
The Museum of Art at the University of New Hampshire will permanently close, director Kristina L. Durocher announced in an open letter to faculty,...
Many Times Mona Lisa Vandalized or Stolen Throughout History
Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa stands as one of the world’s most cherished artworks, residing in the Louvre and revered as the pinnacle of...
Gustav Klimt’s Lost Portrait, Missing for a Century, Emerges in Vienna
A long-lost portrait by Gustav Klimt, missing for almost a century, has been located and is poised to go under the hammer this spring,...