A nearly 300-year-old fresco depicting ... in the early 18th century. They remained there until 1912 when they were inexplicably covered by thick coats of white paint — a steep departure from ...

A painting bought for $10 at a thrift store near Philadelphia may be a unique masterpiece by Black painter William Henry ...

When art expert Rosie Jarvie glimpsed a photo of a painting submitted to Christie’s online appraisal service, she knew it may be something special. “The [submitted] image was poor, and the painting ...

Is it a genuine Old Master or just an old paint-by-number ... process made art available to the middle class in the 19th century. The technique uses layers of color and its richness can fool ...

murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene is working to uncover eight angels that were hidden under layers of paint for more than a century. The painted angels — with round childlike faces and ...

Mural conservators are working to uncover 20 angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century at the Boston ... been working atop scaffolding at Old North Church, to uncover eight ...