Mysterious heist of famous portrait solved 70 years later — and it was all for curtains
The painting’s disappearance from its UK estate wasn’t noticed until six years later when a duchess saw it on display at a ...
How an art historian solved the 70-year-mystery behind the theft of a famed portrait
Artwork by renowned Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck was stolen from a stately home 70 years ago – because the thief wanted ...
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'Something stirring beneath the surface': What eight ghostly portraits found hidden inside masterpieces reveal
Italian modernist Amedeo Modigliani's famous Portrait of a Girl, 1917, is a compelling case in point. Some scholars suspect that the full-length portrait of a woman, concealed beneath the visible ...
50 Extremely Rare Pictures That Will Completely And Totally Change The Way You Look At Famous Historical Figures
40.And this is the last picture ever taken of President Ulysses S. Grant, snapped days before his death at his home: Shoutout ...
6 most famous artists and the painting that shot them to fame
And here we mention some of the most famous artists in the world and the painting that shot them to fame. A true genius of the Renaissance era, Leonardo da Vinci is undoubtedly one of the most famous ...
5 most iconic and expensive paintings that cannot be sold
Art has always been a curator and collector’s first love. Be it the old and ancient paintings created by art masters years ...
Unearthed Klimt painting, first dismissed, now on sale for $16 million
Gustav Klimt’s portrait of an African prince, painted when his people were displayed in a “human zoo,” was first dismissed ...
Guilty pleas for stealing Winston Churchill portrait from Ottawa hotel
The Powassan, Ont., man accused of stealing one of the world's most famous portraits from the Château Laurier and switching ...