From the Mona Lisa to the American Gothic, these famous paintings don’t just grace museum walls; they offer a glimpse into the past and define entire generations. Although most of these masterpieces ...

A picture is worth a thousand words, and like texts, art is often meant to be “read” through critical deconstruction. Paintings can be far more complicated than they appear at first glance and ...

While we might recognize most of these masterpieces and their artists, we probably don’t know much about the stories behind them. From personal experiences to hidden messages, each painting has an ...

Check out Laura Woolley's appraisal of Bob Ross Alaskan oil paintings, ca. 1970, in Alaska Native Heritage Center, Hour 3. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, ...

Art is more than paint on canvas or lines on paper. Behind many masterpieces lie mysteries, hidden meanings, and surprising details waiting to be discovered. In this article, we reveal the fascinating ...

The final work of an artist can be a startling window into their final moments. Beautiful, laced with sadness, or embracing death, we take a look at the famous last works of 10 renowned artists. 1.

WHEN AN OIL painting is dried and finished, it is supposed to stay that way. Yet when Ida Bronken, an art conservator, began to prepare Jean-Paul Riopelle’s “Composition 1952” for display in 2006, she ...