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Johannes Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' goes on rare overseas trip to Japan

Vermeer's 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' is on display in Osaka for five weeks, marking its first international trip in more than a decade. The masterpiece has been loaned by the Mauritshuis in the Netherlands while the museum undergoes renovation.

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42 Famous Artworks Made Funnier By Svetlana Petrova Inserting Her Orange Cat Into Them (New Pics)

What happens when some of the world’s most famous masterpieces get an unexpected feline addition? Artist Svetlana Petrova’s ongoing Fat Cat Art project answers that question by inserting her beloved ginger cat, Zarathustra, into iconic works by Van Gogh, Vermeer, Dalí, Botticelli, Magritte, and many others. With his dramatic poses,…

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This Artist Painted The Backs Of 16 Iconic Masterpieces, Offering A Fresh Perspective On Art History

We tend to think of famous paintings as complete images, rarely wondering what exists beyond the frame or outside the artist's chosen perspective. Yet simply turning these masterpieces around raises an intriguing question: what would the scene look like from the opposite side? Spanish artist Domingo Geronimo Mattle answered that…

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Shreg the green ogre, a grey obsessive and Vermeer’s boiled egg – the week in art

Bruce Asbestos unleashes a mischievous monster, Alan Charlton shows off 50 years of monochrome mastery and Lady With a Guitar gets a fresh perspective

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FBI agent dispels conspiracy theories behind America’s most notorious art heist – and reveals who he thinks really did it

The Boston museum is still offering up to $10 million to anyone who returns the art in good condition

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One of the world’s most-visited museums is opening a new branch

The Rijksmuseum drew nearly 2.5 million visitors in 2024

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How iconic paintings would look with a 21st century glow up

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5 great podcasts about art forgery

With its longer forms of storytelling, the podcast is sufficiently supple to investigate the labyrinthine qualities of art forgery, the peculiar celebrity of the art forger, and the modern obsession with authenticity.

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40 Famous Paintings That Changed Art Forever And Cost A Fortune Doing It

Explore how 40 of the world’s most famous paintings have broken records, inspired generations, and redefined what “valuable art” really is.

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40 World-Famous Paintings That Altered The Course Of Art — And Their Massive Worth

Explore how 40 of the world’s most famous paintings have broken records, inspired generations, and redefined what “valuable art” really is.

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Texel, The Hague, Haarlem: Locals like to swap Amsterdam for these quieter Dutch destinations

Amsterdam is becoming oversaturated with tourists, so much so that it recently prompted residents to sue the city.

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21 Timeless Paintings And The Fascinating Stories That Made Them Legendary

This collection of 21 famous paintings and the stories behind them brings you closer to the artists and the moments that shaped their craft.

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The Guardian view on the ‘twin’ Vermeers: how to spot a masterpiece

Editorial: Two versions of the Guitar Player raise important questions of attribution. In our age of fake images, authenticity in art is more vital than ever

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Vermeer or not? New display lets visitors decide who painted almost identical artworks

Two versions of the Guitar Player to hang alongside each other at Kenwood in London for first time in 300 years

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38 Famous And Culturally Significant Paintings That Are Kept In The Most Surprising Places

Do you know where the world's most famous paintings are kept?

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39 Locations Of The Most Famous Paintings

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In New York, Vermeer Show Reveals Art Of The Love Letter

In a special exhibit featuring just three paintings, the Frick Collection in New York is inviting viewers to contemplate the age and the art of seduction by the written word.

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18 Historical Mysteries That Still Haven’t Been Solved And Folks In This Online Group Think They Are Lost Cases

Redditors answered the question "What historical mystery is unlikely to ever be solved?" and we tried to find out the theories that would give at least some explanation.

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Here’s What Famous Historical Figures Would Look Like Today (22 Pics)

Artist Becca Saladin has been bringing history back to life with her incredibly realistic Royalty Now series that shows famous figures you only see in history books as if you passed them on the street today.

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From orange peels to bottle caps: Thousands of artists create their own 'Girl with a Pearl Earring'

When the Mauritshuis museum in The Hague loaned its most famous work for an exhibition in 2023, it needed to find something to fill the empty space left by Johannes Vermeer’s iconic “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”

The Conversation

Rereading Rembrandt: how the slave trade helped establish the golden age of Dutch painting

The so-called golden age of Dutch painting in the 1600s coincided with an economic boom that had a lot to do with the transatlantic slave trade. But how did the slave trade shape the art market in the Netherlands? And how is it reflected in the paintings of the time?

The Guardian - UK

Vermeer’s Girl With a Pearl Earring, Rembrandt’s triangle and real art’s appeal

Letters: Dr Keith Snell on Rembrandt’s painterly device and Geoff Ribbens on how society and culture frame our perceptions

The Independent UK

Where to find Banksy artwork in London and around the world

Rats, riots and solidarity sketches have cropped up in locations from Bristol to Ukraine

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A Scientist’s Quest to Decode Vermeer’s True Colours

New techniques reveal hidden details in the Dutch master’s paintings

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Exploring The World's Top 10 Famous Art Masterpieces

Explore iconic paintings by da Vinci, van Gogh, and Picasso, each with unique styles and themes.

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