Articles in Painting

Here are 10 of our favorite paintings that reflect the joyful spirit of spring.

The phrase "Can only have been painted by a madman!" scribbled in the corner of Edvard Munch's famous painting has long fascinated experts. An infrared analysis has just revealed its author. 

Remember these strange paintings where figures pile up in spectacular human pyramids? Were they scenes from mythology? Or from the imagination of artists? No, these physical feats were real Venetian traditions that inspired many painters.

Though Hastings initially described the artist as “ugly, ferocious, greedy”, it wasn’t long before a tumultuous and passionate love affair ignited between the two creatives.

Presented as part of Sotheby's live-broadcast evening sales which totaled over $283 million, a painting by the founder of metaphysical painting set a new record.

He is the artist behind the work that embodies the French revolution: Liberty Leading the People. Here are five facts you may not know about the French Romantic.

To celebrate the beginning of fall, here are five masterpieces in shimmering colors that will warm your heart.

A 17th century painting by the Dutch master Frans Hals, said to be worth nearly $18 million, has been stolen from a Netherlands museum for the third time in 30 years.

The Flemish baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens had a brilliant career. He was a highly respected figure during his lifetime and, to this day, his work hasn’t lost its radiance.

Barnebys recently sat down with Pontus Wallberg, a figure who chooses 17th-century interiors over contemporary art, and the person behind one of Sweden's largest Instagram accounts (@classicartworks). Learn more about his favorite acquisitions and collecting tips here.

Spurned by the Impressionists, William Bouguereau maintained the tradition of grand Neoclassical paintings of the Paris Salon.

The triumphant Renaissance master elevated painting to theatrical heights.

Here we decode the symbolism of the famous Flemish masterpiece.

The German-born American artist introduced the American West to the world with his majestic landscapes in the mid-19th century.

The small masterpiece was stolen from a Dutch museum in March by a group of thieves.

Claudia Borgogno of Italy won a still life by the Cubist painter when her ticket was drawn in the charitable lottery "1 Picasso for €100" in Paris this month.

Though considered by many to be abstract, Cubism was originally conceived as a way of presenting hyper-reality through four-dimensional depictions.

The Rijksmuseum has just unveiled the most detailed photograph ever taken of The Night Watch, the masterpiece by Rembrandt, which is currently being restored.

A 17th century painting by a nun interested in ornithology achieved a new record, 15 times its estimate, at an online auction of Sotheby's.

A successful female artist in a field dominated by men, Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi would establish herself as one of the most audacious and feminist artists of all time.

The German painter is celebrated as a pioneer of Abstract Expressionism who combined vibrant color with defined form.

A restorer has announced the reattribution of a painting by the Baroque painter Artemisia Gentileschi, a few weeks before her major retrospective which was to open at the National Gallery in London.

An oil painting by Vincent Van Gogh was taken from a museum near Amsterdam early Monday morning.

Piet Mondrian was one of the first painters to express himself using abstract language in its simplest form. His work still resonates in fields as varied as architecture, decorative arts, furniture, fashion and graphics.