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It has intrigued and mystified for centuries....the subtle smile gracing one of the most famous faces in Art History, Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci. Who is she? Why is she smiling? Who is she looking at? We may never know, but there is a new theory that has emerged telling a story of sex and death.

“L’Affichomania: The Passion for French Posters” has just opened at the Driehaus Museum in Chicago. The exhibition features nearly 50 works by the five greats of the Vintage Poster era: Jules Chéret, Eugène Grasset, Théophile-Alexandre Steinlen, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, and Alphonse Mucha.

After 14 years, two stolen van Gogh paintings will resume their place in the van Gogh Museum's permanent collection, located in Amsterdam. The two paintings, 'Seascape at Scheveningen' and 'Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen' have a huge historical and emotional value. They were recovered during a massive, continuing investigation commissioned by the Italian Public Prosecutions Department. Shop our van Gogh Collection.   Major art historical value The art historical value of the paintings for the collection is huge. Seascape at Scheveningen is the only painting in our museum collection dating from Van Gogh's period in The Hague (1881-1883). It is...

Today we celebrate Jackson Pollock on his birthday. Pollock, (1912–1956) was a major figure in the abstract expressionist movement. His most famous paintings were made during the "drip period" between 1947 and 1950 and the artist chose to number them instead of a title as numbers are more neutral. "They make people look at the picture for what it is – pure painting."