Apr 07 2011

Dig for Mona Lisa’s Bones to Begin

Tag: Artists,Forensic Techniques,Leonardo da Vinci,Mystery,PaintingRossella Lorenzi @ 1:54 pm
Historians are resorting to grave-digging in an effort to learn the true identity of the woman in the iconic painting.

Apr 03 2011

Blonde to Brunette: X-rays Reveal Artist’s Switch

Tag: Art History,Artists,Artwork,History,PaintingDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 11:54 am
Analysis of a portrait uncovers a 19th century do-over.

Feb 03 2011

Rembrandt Thickened Paints With Flour

Rembrandt used wheat starch in some of his paint to achieve a thicker stroke.

Feb 02 2011

Was Mona Lisa a Dude?

Tag: Artists,Leonardo da Vinci,PaintingDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 9:35 pm
An art investigator poses a controversial theory about this mysterious masterpiece.

Jan 14 2011

Dress Helps Purify the Air

Tag: Artists,Carbon Capture,Green Tech,MaterialsAmy Dusto @ 1:42 pm
Smog-cleaning clothes could one day be fashionable.

Jan 06 2011

Artist Recycles Rainbows

Tag: Artists,Recycling,Reuse,Solar Power,Water,WeatherAmy Dusto @ 2:15 pm
A "phenomenal" artist makes his own rainbows from reclaimed rainwater.

Nov 19 2010

Michelangelo’s David Holding Secret Weapon?

Tag: Ancient Rome,Artists,Historians,Leonardo da VinciRossella Lorenzi @ 12:48 pm
Controversial new research proposes that David is gripping the remains of a staff sling.

Nov 17 2010

Professor to Install Camera in the Back of His Head

Tag: Artists,Digital Cameras,Surveillance,Visual ArtsTracy Staedter @ 2:11 pm
The controversial art project is raising some privacy concerns.

Sep 20 2010

Mystery of Denim’s Origins Solved by Art

Tag: Artists,Clothing,Historians,Jeans,Painting,SewingDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 3:55 am
An anonymous Italian artist is being dubbed the 'Master of Denim' for his portrayal of the peasant class in the now-famous fabric.

Sep 14 2010

Marie Antoinette Imagined With Plastic Surgery

Tag: Artists,Fashion and Beauty,Fashion Designers,WigsDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 4:04 pm
A French fashion designer has created busts of the infamous queen sporting the plastic surgery trends of three different nationalities.

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