What started as a routine maintenance check in Rome’s Villa Farnesina turned into a stunning revelation when electrician Davide Renzoni uncovered hidden 17th-century frescoes behind a false ceiling. These vibrant and untouched artworks, attributed to Baroque painter Carlo Maratta and his students,
Next year, the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford will host a groundbreaking exhibition titled This is What You Get, spotlighting the artistic collaboration between Radiohead’s frontman Thom Yorke and visual artist Stanley Donwood. This will be the first time their extensive body of
In a historic auction at Christie’s, René Magritte’s enigmatic masterpiece, “L’empire des lumières,” fetched an astonishing $121.16 million, solidifying its place as the most expensive Surrealist work ever sold. This stunning sale, held on November 19, capped off a year-long celebration of
The Archaeological Museum of the University of Münster in Germany has returned a marble head of a man, dated to around 150 CE, to Greece. The return followed concerns from researchers about the artifact’s ownership history. During the repatriation ceremony, Greek Culture
Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio, renowned for his mastery of chiaroscuro—a technique that brings dramatic lighting and lifelike realism to his subjects—led a turbulent life that ended in 1610 when he was in his late 30s. Among his rare surviving portraits
Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be the world’s oldest alphabet, predating previously known ancient scripts by centuries and suggesting a Middle Eastern origin, The New York Times reports. The groundbreaking discovery, dating back to around 2400 B.C., was made at
The designer owns the largest collection of Korine’s art in the world. The expansive, hypnotic exhibition of American multidisciplinary artist Harmony Korine is now on display in Paris, presented by French fashion designer agnès b., who owns the largest collection of Korine’s
The third installment of the ‘Orhan Pamuk: The Comfort of Objects’ exhibition opened this Wednesday at the DOX Modern Art Museum in Prague, where it welcomed Czech visitors. The exhibition, which will run until April 6, includes a wide array of works,
The 14th International Crime and Punishment Film Festival, running from November 22-28, is set to bring world cinema’s emerging talents to film enthusiasts. Featuring films showcased and awarded at prestigious festivals like Cannes, Venice, New York’s Tribeca, Thessaloniki, Göteborg, Zurich, and Sarajevo,
Artsy is hosting artist Serdar Acar’s latest solo exhibition, Beneath the Clouds: Reality and Dreams, from November 22 to December 5 at Atakule Event Hall in Ankara. This marks Acar’s first exhibition in the capital and his most extensive showcase to date,
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