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A Magnificent Portrait of George Washington Heads to Versailles for a Makeover
Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.
Leonardo da Vinci’s incredible studies of human anatomy still don’t get the recognition they deserve
The Italian Renaissance artist created groundbreaking depictions of humans at a time when the inner workings of the body ...
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One of the Oldest Surviving Operas by a Black American Composer Will Be Performed for the First Time—138 Years After It Was Written
Edmond Dédé's 1887 magnum opus "Morgiane"—billed as "the most important opera never heard"—will finally get its premiere ...
A Recurring Figure In Art, The Fool Has A Lot To Show About Power (And You Can See It All At The Louvre)
From medieval psalters to the oils of Gustave Courbet, the Louvre has organized one of the most comprehensive surveys of a ...
Rubens is a titan of Western art. The task of restoring his paintings is equally gigantic
When an iconic painting is in need of restoration, it is usually taken to a studio to be worked on in seclusion.