Three paintings set to be put on the wall of STUDENT FLAT in Stoke by landlord are revealed to be the work of celebrated Chinese artist and worth £20,000 Paintings that were to hang in a student flat in Stoke are set to fetch £20,000 Three paintings were bought in the 1950s and found in … Read more
Art curators could face competition as researchers have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) that can spot ‘hidden connections’ between paintings. Parallels in styles, themes and motifs can link artworks painted in vastly different points in time and space — and shine new light on both works. However, even the most knowledgeable of art critics could … Read more
‘Priceless’ Mayan wall paintings discovered in a house in Guatemala blend indigenous techniques with colonial-era Spanish motifs, researchers have revealed. The artworks — thought to date back to around 1524–1821 AD — were first uncovered in 2003 during renovations of the property, which lies in the town of Chajul. Wall art from this period is normally … Read more
Do you know your Da Vinci from your Picasso? New TV show reveals only six per cent of all adults can identify these 10 paintings – so how well do you fare? Greatest Paintings of the World with Andrew Marr looks at 10 famous paintings But a study has revealed most people do not feel … Read more
Britain is home to works of art by some of the most important painters of all time, from J.M.W Turner to Salvador Dali. These masterpieces hang in some equally magnificent buildings that are worth visiting alone for their architectural splendour. Here we pick nine unmissable masterpieces and show you where to find them… A haunting portrayal … Read more
Paintings have been discovered inside the coffin of an Egyptian mummy after she was lifted out of it for the first time in more than 100 years. Scottish conservators made the discovery during work to conserve Ta-Kr-Hb – pronounced ‘takerheb’ – believed to be a priestess or princess from Thebes. The mummy, which is nearly 3,000 … Read more
Kanye West’s high school artwork has been unveiled. On the latest episode of Antiques Roadshow, the husband of Kanye’s first cousin appeared with a collection of artwork done by the rapper when he was just 17-years-old. The work demonstrated Kanye’s incredible talent at such a young age, after beginning his artistic studies at just four-years-old. … Read more
Creditors owed millions of pounds by disgraced tycoon James Stunt are urgently hunting for a number of Old Master paintings following his dramatic eviction last week. Stunt was understood to have several valuable works of art, worth as much as £6 million, on the walls of his Belgravia house. He was thrown out of the £13 … Read more
A collection of 5,000-year-old cave paintings depicting various figures and symbols has been discovered in Spain. The drawings were discovered in the rocky area of San Juan, near the town of Albuquerque in the province of Badajoz in western Spain. They are around 4 inches in length and include some anthropomorphic figures, as well as … Read more
Cracks on old paintings like the Mona Lisa make the artwork tough help masterpieces survive for centuries Increase in cracks on a painting are directly linked to the painting’s strength A painting it less likely to snap and break if it has several cracks throughout Cracks are seen on many old paintings, such as Mona Lisa and … Read more