Art World Art Bites: The Conflict That Transformed Goya’s Creative Journey Once a beloved court painter, Goya in his later years turned his hand to anti-war works. By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 27, 2024
Art World Artcore: The Irreverent 19th-Century Group That Paved the Way for Dada Les Arts Incohérents was a short-lived but influential Parisian movement led by Jules Lévy. By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 26, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Dorothea Lange Photos That Were ‘Impounded’ for Decades Some say the U.S. government suppressed the images until after World War II. By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 24, 2024
Art World Art Bites: The Fire That Destroyed MoMA’s First Monet Acquisition The 1958 blaze turned the painting into a "burned marshmallow." By Vittoria Benzine, Jul 20, 2024
Archaeology & History A Mysterious Trove of Silver Coins Turns Up in a Swedish Church The find on the historic island of Visingsö has surprised archaeologists. By Vittoria Benzine, May 30, 2024
Archaeology & History A 8,200-Year-Old Campsite Was Found on a U.S. Air Force Base in New Mexico Geomorphologists made the chance discovery while driving past a roadcut. By Vittoria Benzine, May 29, 2024
Archaeology & History Polish University Discovers 27 Books Belonging to the Brothers Grimm The texts formed part of the authors’ extensive personal library. By Vittoria Benzine, May 24, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Was Leonardo da Vinci the Original Bird Lady? Not only did he try to unlock their secrets of flight, he also advocated for their humane treatment. By Vittoria Benzine, May 22, 2024
Archaeology & History Archaeologists Unearth the Oldest Aboriginal Pottery in Australia The find refutes long-held beliefs that the Aboriginals did not make pottery. By Vittoria Benzine, May 22, 2024
Archaeology & History Could the Mysterious Voynich Manuscript Actually Be About Sex? A new study posits that the ancient work encodes "women's secrets." By Vittoria Benzine, May 14, 2024
Art World Art Bites: Donald Judd’s Obsession With Bagpipes Odes to the Scottish instrument filled the artist’s home and appeared in his work. By Vittoria Benzine, May 9, 2024
Archaeology & History Has the Final Resting Place of the First Roman Emperor Finally Been Found? After a decades-long search, a team from the University Tokyo think they have found the emperor's lost villa. By Vittoria Benzine, May 9, 2024
Museums & Institutions A New Book Celebrates the Unsung Women Who Helped Build MoMA "Inventing the Modern" profiles the museum's luminaries from curator Dorothy Miller to publicity director Sarah Newmeyer. By Vittoria Benzine, May 7, 2024
Archaeology & History A First-of-Its-Kind Prehistoric Monument Is Found in France The 15-acre site is scattered with remnants from various eras, presenting a puzzle to researchers. By Vittoria Benzine, May 7, 2024
Art & Exhibitions Did This Mysterious Painter Depict Blue Jeans 200 Years Before Levi’s? A show at Galerie Canesso sheds light on the 17th-century artist known only as Master of the Blue Jeans. By Vittoria Benzine, May 6, 2024