Lisa Cornwell, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CINCINNATI - A Rembrandt masterpiece on loan from the Paris' Louvre Museum for its first appearance in the United States is the highlight of an exhibition of three self-portraits by the famed Dutch master. Seventeenth-century artist Rembrandt van Rijn, regarded as one of the greatest painters in the history of Western art, painted about 40 portraits of himself and etched about 32 more. The three painted self-portraits featured in the exclusive show that debuted over the weekend at the Cincinnati Art Museum provide a look at the artist as he portrayed himself...
Mona Lisa's theft set the blueprint for art crime
The Guardian
The Guardian
Da Vinci's masterpiece was stolen from the Louvre in 1913 - yet certain aspects of the case still resonate today Well travelled: Workmen move the Mona Lisa at the Louvre, April 2001. Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features Looking back through the...
Takes on the landscape of 'burbs, epic Babylon
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
'Worlds Away: New Suburban Landscapes' Walker Art Center MINNEAPOLIS Through Aug. 17 The grass may or may not be greener in the other fellow's yard, but there certainly is a lot of it out there - at least in the suburbs. The classic American suburb...
Groundbreaking study deconstructs Mona Lisa's smile
The Times Of India
The Times Of India
PARIS: Mona Lisa's celebrated shadows around her eyes and mouth were created by Leonardo da Vinci through layers of different paints, according to a groundbreaking study published Tuesday. Using a technique known as sfumato, which...
Mona Lisas smile deconstructed
Dawn
Dawn
PARIS, April 22: Mona Lisas celebrated shadows around her eyes and mouth were created by Leonardo da Vinci through layers of different paints, according to a groundbreaking study...
Beth-Center junior excels in many fields
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Pittsburgh Tribune Review
Beth-Center junior softball player Jessica Schinkovec has a rare triple play on her resume: she has been to the WPIAL playoffs, to states, and...
Qatar rulers pay £26m for Bacon
The Times
The Times
div#related-article-links p a, div#related-article-links p a:visited { color:#06c; } THE rulers of Qatar have paid tens of millions of pounds for works by two of Britain's best-known modern artists. The...





