Painting

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Rare canvas by French artist Paul Gauguin fetches 9.5 mn euros

Rare Gauguin fetches 9.5 mn euros at Paris auction.

04 Dec 2019 1:34 PM

Mozart was born in 1756 in Salzburg, in Austria, and died in 1791 at the age of 35. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

British house to auction painting of teenage Mozart

Rare portrait of teenage Mozart to be auctioned in Paris.

16 Nov 2019 1:12 PM

The highest figure ever reached for a painting was the USD 450 million paid for the Salvator Mundi attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and sold at auction in 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Rare masterpiece by Renaissance master Cimabue sold for USD 26.6 million

Early Renaissance painting found in French kitchen fetches 24 mn euros.

28 Oct 2019 10:03 AM

Visitors will now be able to have a closer look at the painting. (Photo: Pexels)

You can now look at Mona Lisa from a close distance

Mona Lisa's smile a touch clearer through Louvre's new protective glass.

09 Oct 2019 2:14 PM

Turns out, a real-life equivalent can be found in Pallav Chander, who recently displayed his artworks in an exhibition entitled ‘Tomorrow belongs to me’ in the capital.

The eclectic shades of tomorrow

For this artist, dyslexia is not a sign of weakness and the ability to convert an ‘inner scream’ into a breathtaking work of art, is a strength.

11 Aug 2019 12:02 AM

The mural celebrates the history of immigrants who were deported. (Photo: AP)

New art style shows history of deported in Mexico

Interactive border wall mural tells stories of deported.

10 Aug 2019 11:36 AM

Shortly after the outbreak of World War II, the palace’s artworks were packed for safekeeping into wooden crates and moved from villa to villa. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Stolen Dutch painting returned to Florence museum

Painting, stolen by Nazi soldier, is back in Florence museum.

20 Jul 2019 9:15 AM

Bharat Thakur showcased portraits of Naga babas, sculptures and self-portraits that were inspired by the spiritual lineage of Aghora and Tantra in his solo show "Prayag - The Inner Journey" at the Visual Art Gallery in New Delhi.

Clandestine lives of Aghoras and Nagas

The artist showcased portraits of Naga babas, sculptures and self-portraits that were inspired by the spiritual lineage of Aghora and Tantra.

12 Jan 2019 12:09 AM

The works have a unique complexity of execution as they require a high degree of exactitude to achieve perfection.

Earthlings represent many-layered character of human relationships

The current exhibition of encaustic artworks by artist B Jaya Lakshmi, uses treated tree bark and beeswax, resins as their medium.

24 Dec 2018 3:41 PM

Born in Seville in late December 1617, Murillo was famous for his impressive and unorthodox use of colour in his paintings.

Google Doodle commemorates 400th birth anniversary of Spanish artist Murillo

Doodle, a representation of Murillo's famous painting 'Two Women at a Window', shows two ladies looking out of an open window.

29 Nov 2018 1:54 PM

Condition allowed Da Vinci to switch between using two eyes to give him depth perception, and using just one eye monocular vision when he wanted to interpret a three-dimensional image on a flat, two-dimensional canvas. (Photo: Youtube)

Eye disorder helped Da Vinci create masterpieces, says study

In strabismus, person's eyes appear to be pointing in different directions, with only one eye being used to process visual scene.

22 Oct 2018 8:39 AM

The artworks are created by the Generative Adversarial Network (GAN), an algorithm that learns to generate new images by being fed a database of existing paintings. (Representational photo: Pixabay)

The artist as an algorithm: Robot-made Rembrandt for sale

A team of French entrepreneurs have written a computer algorithm that can create original paintings.

24 Sep 2018 7:30 AM

Harsha’s love for art has endured even people who tried to pull her down.

A colourful vocation

However, Harsha, thought of making life-size wedding clothing using the wood and other wastes from used pencils.

10 Aug 2018 12:42 AM

Art enthusiasts from around the city met up for a sketch walk where they were encouraged to explore an age-old dock through the lens of their own artwork.

Paintin’ in the Rain

Sona’s organisation, the Weekend Art Room, regularly organises such walks to encourage people to get comfortable with art.

10 Jun 2018 12:25 AM

The alleged murderer claims the unnamed farm owner had hired him to carry out a bizarre funeral service. (Representational Image)

Shocking: Killer artist ate farmer before using his blood, ashes to create painting

Records say deceased hired cannibal to kill victim, eat part of body and make paintings with his blood and ashes.

07 Apr 2018 3:40 PM

Instead of disposing of used teabags, Ruby Silvious, a Philippines-born, US-based artist is regenerating them into intricate pieces of art. (Photo: Twitter/Ruby Silvious)

Teabags make for an unusual canvas!

The paintings are inspired by various destinations across the world.

12 Mar 2018 8:06 PM

'Ville Provencale' was first exhibited at Venice Biennale in 1956, before it was secreted away into private collections for many decades.

Masterpiece by Raza to under hammer for first time

Created during Raza's formative years in France, painting displays a semi- abstracted view of a town in rural Provence.

05 Feb 2018 9:26 AM

While he has been passionate about photography since the age of 16, this Kolkata-based photographer started professional photography in 2010.

Painting photographs

However, there is one photographer who is not happy with this portrayal at all and feels that it is a “partial portrayal of the streets of India”.

03 Dec 2017 6:53 AM

Christie's employees take bids for Leonardo da Vinci’s "Salvator Mundi" during the Post-War & Contemporary Art Evening Sale at Christie's New York November 15, 2017. (Photo: AFP)

Leonardo Da Vinci painting of Christ sells for record $450 million

It is one of fewer than 20 Da Vinci paintings generally accepted as being from the Renaissance master's own hand

16 Nov 2017 12:33 PM

Leonardo da Vinci. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Rare painting by Leonardo da Vinci could sell for $100 million at auction

The 500-year-old oil painting depicting Christ holding a crystal orb is one of fewer than 20 paintings by Leonardo da Vinci known to exist.

15 Nov 2017 11:45 AM

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