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A Colossal Idea: The Colossus of Rhodes 
Although nothing remains of this majestic ancient sculpture today, it significantly inspired more modern artists A New Fabergé Egg!
Made by the famous Russian jeweler of the early 1900s, Peter Carl Fabergé, the new egg is one of only 12... A Poussin Reunion
Poussin created View of Grottaferrata around the year 1625 for a member of the illustrious dal Pozzo family. What he didn´t know... Adoration of the Magi : Art of the Epiphany
The Epiphany has been expressed in artistic form many times throughout history. Traditionally, the Adoration of the Magi is shown taking place... Andy Warhol : Artistic Entrepreneur
Andy Warhol was wildly successful in his own time and had a huge impact on the art world that still resonates today...
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The theft of cultural objects is now recognized as one of the most prevalent of international crimes... Book : Brunelleschi’s Dome
Book : Girl in Hyacinth Blue
Book : Girl with a Pearl Earring
Book : Leonardo's Swans
Leonardo’s Swans is an excellent choice for learning about 15th-century Italy through the eyes of two real-life characters whose fortunes are shaped by the world in which they live. Book : Michelangelo and the Pope's Ceiling
Book : Rick Steves’ Mona Winks
Book : Sister Wendy's Story of Painting
Book : Still as Death
In this latest Sweeney St. George mystery, art history professor Sweeney St. George finds that a valuable Egyptian necklace is missing... Book : The Annotated Mona Lisa
Book : The Birth of Venus
Book : The Da Vinci Code
Book : The Girl with the Botticelli Eyes
This book gives the reader a fascinating view of the travails of an art curator from his purchases at auction houses... Book : The Lost Painting
Book : The Passion of Artemisia
Book : The Blood of Flowers
Ill luck can rob people of all they have if they are not willing to be subservient to the demands of those who provide for them... Book : The Egyptologist
What is fascinating about the book is that Phillips draws a parallel between the ancient Egyptian story... Book : The Flanders Panel
Arturo Perez-Reverte really knows how to turn a phrase in The Flanders Panel, a murder mystery centered about the art world and the game of chess. Book : The Lost Van Gogh
When a lost Van Gogh painting that is worth millions is mailed anonymously to The Met, NYPD Detective Clay Ryder is... Book : The Secret Supper
Set in 15th century Italy, The Secret Supper tells the story of Father Agostino who is sent by the Secretariat of Keys of the Papal States to determine the identity of The Soothsayer... Book : Tulip Fever
I found Tulip Fever to be a fascinating look at human nature and what drives people to do astonishing things. Byzantine Art : The New Spirituality
It has been argued that artistic skills suffered a decline during the Byzantine period but many scholars disagree. Cathedrals : Pinnacles of Beauty
Learn about the basic design of the world’s most beautiful cathedrals as well as architectural terms often used to describe their structure. Cherubs in the Sistine Madonna
Did you ever wonder who painted the angelic cherubs that we see so often adorning giftware, advertisements and home décor? Well, you may be surprised to learn... Cupid and Psyche : Eternal Lovers
The story of Cupid and Psyche is a theme that has been expressed countless times in art in the last three centuries... Detecting Art Forgeries
Learn about the methods used to detect forgeries in the art world Egyptian Faience
Egyptian faience is one of the oldest artificially made substances -- even older than glass... El Greco : The Spanish Artist from Greece
You might be surprised to know that El Greco was not from Spain but was born on the island of Crete around the year 1540. Exhibit : Tutankhamun
The exhibit features over 130 funerary objects from the tomb of Tut and other royal personages whose tombs were discovered in the Valley of the Kings... Giuseppe Arcimboldo : Unique for His Time
The artwork of Giuseppe Arcimboldo is without a doubt one of the greatest surprises of the Renaissance... Legends of the Native American Dreamcatcher
The origin of the dreamcatcher is unknown, however, many legends surrounding the dreamcatcher exist for tribes all across North America Leonardo da Vinci and Vitruvian Man
Most of us have seen Vitruvian Man before – the sepia-colored drawing of a human male body inscribed in a circle and a square... Leonardo Da Vinci History Channel Sweepstakes
Enter to win this gorgeous set of prizes to promote the History Channel's new special on Leonardo Da Vinci! Monet's Garden in Giverny
Monet found inspiration for his paintings from his gardens in Giverny which he was constantly creating and expanding upon... Mosaic : Piecing it All Together
The use of mosaic rose to great popularity in ancient Greece where even modest homes were adorned with it... Movie : Mona Lisa Smile
Movie : Camille Claudel
Movie : Frida
Movie : The Agony and the Ecstasy
Movie : The Da Vinci Code
For a reader enamored with the book, the movie The Da Vinci Code fell a bit short of my expectations -- but not by much... N.C. Wyeth at the Brandywine River Museum
The commission for the Treasure Island illustrations was a turning point not only in N.C. Wyeth's career but the endeavors of his family... News : Valuable Paintings Stolen
A brazen theft occurred in broad daylight in the city of Nice on the French Riviera... Online Shopping
Click here for shopping links Pierre-Joseph Redoute : Flower Painter
The artist Pierre-Joseph Redoute is best known for his beautiful and accurately detailed paintings of flowers… Portrait of an Artist : Gilbert Stuart
Gilbert Stuart, renowned American portrait artist, encountered little success with his first attempts to earn a living as a portrait artist… Rene Magritte and the Meaning of Meaning
Does Magritte’s refusal to attach meaning to his paintings reflect a deeper refusal to attach meaning to events in his life? Stretched Canvas
Although canvas is undoubtedly the most popular and preferred medium of painters today, the use of canvas for paintings was not used widely until the Renaissance. The Art Museum Curator
At its best, the career of art museum curator can be the embodiment of an art enthusiast’s dream but there’s a practical side to the job and some hard work as well... The Art of Painting
Is the famous painting The Art of Painting, a self-portrait, a realistic representation of an artist’s studio of the time, or an allegory on painting? The Charm and Spirit of Frans Hals
Exhibiting vigor and charm, Frans Hals paintings show us the earthy, human side of Dutch society in 17th century Holland...
The Decorative Art of Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt is perhaps best known for his painting, The Kiss, which he created in 1908 at the height of the Art Nouveau movement... The Fine Art of Cloisonné
Learn about the fine art of enameling called Cloisonné that was first developed in sixth century China and reached its peak during the Middle Ages in Europe... The Future of Art History
It is only with one eye focused on the future and the other looking back to the past that we can anticipate what new direction art may take. The Image of Buddha
Although the buddha is a familiar icon in Western culture today, the history of the image of Buddha in artwork stretches over 2000 years and represents the Eastern religion of Buddhism... The Indian Gallery of George Catlin
Catlin’s legacy of paintings, sketches, and writings are among the most significant documentation we have about the Native American tribes that inhabited the United States… The Intimate World of Mary Cassatt
Mary Cassatt was an American painter who is best known for her sensitive impressionistic paintings of mothers and children... The Louvre : Museum Extraordinaire
Today, the Louvre is without a doubt one of the best known museums in the world and houses close to 35,000 works of art. You may be surprised to learn that the Louvre was not always a museum but was originally built as a fortress in the late 1100s. The Mona Lisa
The history of the Mona Lisa, who she is and how she was painted The Mystery of Da Vinci's Last Supper
Few works of art in history have generated as much admiration, controversy and speculation as The Last Supper, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in the late 1400s. The Mystical Nativity of Botticelli
The Mystical Nativity is thought to be a meaningful reflection of the political and religious unrest that permeated Italian life around the year 1500. The Naivete of Henri Rousseau
Rousseau experienced a lot of ridicule from art critics regarding his childlike interpretations of people and landscapes as well as his fantasy jungles during his lifetime... The Pleasures of Ukiyo-e
Ukiyo-e means “pictures of the floating world” and refers to the carefree and largely immoral way of life that was part of human existence among the common people... The Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in Delaware
The Pre-Raphaelite artists were a group of English artists and poets that rejected the popular Mannerist style of painting that they believed … The Rediscovery of Bouguereau
Tutored in the classics and introduced to Biblical study by his uncle who also arranged for his drawing lessons, the talented Bouguereau experienced a rapid rise to fame as an artist... The Spooky Tale of the Ghost of Banquo
Witches, a cauldron, a ghost, a bloody dagger -- things that bring to mind Halloween but also Shakespeare's play "MacBeth" The Statue of Liberty : Symbol of Freedom
This proud and beautiful monument of a woman dressed in robes holding a torch in her uplifted hand has been an inspiration to thousands... The Story of Nastagio degli Onesti
It would not be surprising if Botticelli’s series of four paintings reminds you more of a surrealistic nightmare than a series of Renaissance paintings but… Vincent van Gogh
A brief biography of the noted artist
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