The story behind Basshenge, one musician’s monumental ode to his instrument

Basshenge isn’t a basic replica of Stonehenge using basses instead of stones. Instead, Guastafeste worked with artists ...
Ancient Origins

The Amazing Altarpieces of St. Peter’s Basilica: Secrets of its Famous Mosaic “Paintings”

St. Peter’s Basilica is arguably the most famous Christian worship space in the world. It is a massive church in the style of the Italian High Renaissance located in Vatican City, an independent ...
Franklin County Free Press

Kindred Spirits: Artists in the Tenth Street Studio Building, Celebrating Frederic Church at 200 Through Art, Community, and Connection

Opening March 7, 2026, the Washington County Museum of Fine Arts invites visitors to step into the creative heart of ...

A Black and Indigenous sculptor used an old form to tell subversive stories

Edmonia Lewis’s marble figures echo neoclassical ideals but recast narratives around subjects including emancipation and ...
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Mona Lisa explained: The real story behind Leonardo’s most famous painting

Why is the Mona Lisa so famous? This in-depth exploration separates fact from myth to reveal Leonardo’s techniques and the truth behind the world’s most talked-about portrait. Luxury steamer sank in ...
The Baltimore Sun

Art Institute of Chicago acquires Norman Rockwell’s ‘The Dugout,’ his famous painting of the Cubs

CHICAGO — Norman Rockwell’s “The Dugout,” a classic portrait of slumped Cubs, dejected Cubs, defeated Cubs, a morose team resigned to an existential slog of failure, now hangs in the Art Institute of ...