The Baroque-era, evident by the name, was a time when the Baroque style of art was at its peak. Baroque styles started in the late 16th century and were famous and growing till the early 18th ...

Arthur Brand, nicknamed the "Indiana Jones of the Art World," said the latest discovery was among his most significant.

Famous Artists Today Making Waves in Modern Art The expressions of famous artists of the modern era are remarkable, and they tell the story of a culture that has grown ever more intriguing ...

The Realist era, which gained popularity during the mid-19th century, was a reaction against the romanticism that had dominated the art world. Realist artists wanted to depict everyday life and ...

A new book explores how painters, sculptors and writers, especially women and people of color, used their craft to advocate ...

The Art Institute of Chicago has two works on display by one of the world's great landscape painters, J.M.W. Turner, born 250 years ago.

The Ice Age people who practiced cannibalism in a Polish cave came from the same stock as those who painted the exquisite art in Lascaux, France.

There are times when a well-known band, musical act or artist goes off in a different direction from its established sound. Often it's a one-time moment, but it can also usher in a new era for ...

Which work has a hidden skull? Which one has the artist tucked in a wine jug? Discover these secret messages in paintings—and what they mean.

In this article we take a look at the inspirational stories behind some of the most famous Black artists in the world.

Revere’s BostonMassacre is probably the most famous example of art as propaganda during the era of the Revolution.