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The discovery reveals new insights into the famous Renaissance painter's working methods and his willingness to experiment.

Prior to the Renaissance, the Gothic era heralded the end of medieval art and the rise of secular paintings. Here are the major painters of the era to know.

For centuries, the nautilus shell has intrigued artists, from painters to goldsmiths to photographers, who are drawn to this gem-like sculpture of the sea.

Let's take a trip to the beautiful country of Italy and admire these five very famous works of art.

The 15th century crucifixion scene was rediscovered around 30 years ago and is now headed to auction, poised to break the early Renaissance master's record.

The triumphant Renaissance master elevated painting to theatrical heights.

No study is complete without a beautiful desk. Find out what led to the invention of one of the world's most beautiful and versatile pieces of furniture.

Masterful painter, sculptor, architect and poet, Michelangelo was a major figure of the Renaissance and today embodies the archetype of modern genius.

This two-part auction offers a wealth of Old Masters paintings, from celebrated Renaissance works to Dutch Golden Age masterpieces.

Last year's records show how the Old Masters are climbing the market. Sales have increased 64% from 2017 to today: here's why.

The Medici family used art and architecture to establish themselves as the most powerful dynasty in Renaissance Florence. Here's how they did it.

The work, despite being among the largest and most ambitious of the artist, has never been publicly exhibited.

Long believed to be the work of a follower of Michelangelo, the drawing, now attributed to the master himself, will be auctioned at Christie's in Paris in May.

Together with Sofonisba Anguissola and Artemisia Gentileschi, Lavinia Fontana is considered one of the lesser-known female Old Masters whose work is back in the spotlight.

For centuries, the female body in all its wondrous, nude form has been the artist's muse. Here is a brief history of the changing form of the nude throughout art history.

Only a few months after his latest auction record, Sandro Botticelli returns to the auction rooms with a portrait of Christ estimated at $40 million.

A painting by the early Renaissance master had hung in a French kitchen for 40 years until it was recently authenticated. Now it is the the first work by Cimabue to go to auction.

Artemisia Gentileschi was one of the first female painters to emerge in the art world. Here, we look back on her artistic talent and early feminist advocacy with five facts about her extraordinary career.

An artwork possibly attributed to the great Renaissance artist Albrecht Dürer has been found above the door to the souvenir shop of St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna and could be his last existing fresco.

The painting, ‘Portrait of a Young Man Holding a Medallion’, was completed by Botticelli between 1470 and 1480.

Masaccio’s career passed in a flash, ending when he was only 27, but in those short years, he still managed to become one of the best-known artists of his time.

The study of a bear's head is one of the few drawings by the Renaissance master still in private hands.

Could a seated man be the earliest surviving and identified drawing of Renaissance master Michelangelo?

Although they only make up a small sector of the art market, paintings by the so-called Old Masters are in higher demand than ever before.