How Famous Paintings Got Their (Wrong) Names DID YOU KNOW From Cezanne to Rembrandt, paintings by famous artists all too often have names that don’t really match the work.

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Once stolen along with seven other paintings by Cézanne and recovered for a ransom, The Card Players set the record for the most expensive painting ever sold in 2011 when the royal family of Qatar ...

Non-artists have renamed famous paintings before, and they certainly will again. by Elena Goukassian February 15, 2018 February 28, 2018. Subscribe to our newsletter.

From the 15th century to our current day, the Renaissance maxim holds true: “Every painter paints himself.” Beyond straightforward self-portraits, artists through the ages have left special ...

Unlike a song, a painting concentrates your attention on a few particular points: a face, an earring, a ray of light. But even the smallest detail can capture a painting’s overall flavor.

The artwork was sold on Oct. 14, 2021 at Sotheby's in London for £18,582,000 ($25,327,400), according to Guinness World Records. This iconic piece of art started as the famous "Girl with Balloon".

Famous Black artists have changed the landscape of modern and classic art, leaving their indelible mark on history. It is […] ...

Artistic baby names are unique and are a great choice for parents wanting to give their child an unusual, yet beautiful name. “All children are artists,” said the great Pablo Picasso. “The ...

Here, we spot eight self-portraits artists concealed in some of their most famous works. The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck (1434) Jan van Eyck via Wikimedia Commons ...