Did you know that Vincent van Gogh wasn't the first Vincent van Gogh in his family? One year before he was born, his parents had a stillborn baby with the exact same name. Growing up, Vincent could ...

As far as Renaissance painters go, you’d be hard-pressed to top Titian. His nicknames said it all, referred to both as “Il Divino” (the divine one) and “The Sun Amidst Small Stars.” He excelled in ...

Here, from the Tenebrist master’s dramatic oeuvre, we spotlight his top 10 paintings, with points awarded for each work’s storytelling, behind-the-scenes intrigue, and sheer audacity. After missing ...

Much attention has been paid recently to the life of the Italian Baroque master, Artemisia Gentileschi—specifically, her rape, her torture with thumb screws while testifying during the trial of her ...