X-ray studies have revealed that underneath Amedeo Modigliani’s masterpiece Portrait of a Girl hides another portrait of yet another girl. It has been concealed in plain sight for over a century. The ...
When it comes to French impressionists, Edward Degas is one of the giants in the field. Degas lived from 1834 to 1917 and painted some of the most beautiful works of art during his lifetime. As many ...
ARTIST IS HOPING TO HONOR HIS LEGACY WITH THE RECOGNITION FROM STATE LAWMAKERS. WE LEARNED MORE ABOUT THE PROLIFIC PORTRAIT ARTIST AND WHAT A SPECIAL PROCLAMATION FROM THE STATE WOULD MEAN FOR THOSE ...
(left) Cosimo I de''Medici in armor by Agnolo Bronzini c1545 Art Gallery of NSW and (right) Composite XRF scan map showing mercury (red) and iron (green). Credit: Australia's Nuclear Science and ...
PARIS (AFP) -- Researchers used super-X-ray vision to peer beneath the surface of a portrait by impressionist Edgar Degas and gaze upon the model whose likeness he painted over nearly 140 years ago, ...