Gardener discovered the painting behind a metal plate on an exterior wall at Italy's Ricci Oddi gallery

Pleasures of Italy canvas on show at the Irish Museum of Modern Art in Dublin throws light on late activist’s lovers and interests

Revelations were made during research for the largest retrospective of the Dutch painter's work in the Netherlands

When it comes to having a historian rummaging in their stores, smaller institutions tend to be more enthusiastic and accommodating

The artist befriended the child of his neighbours, and had given two paintings for the boy’s nursery

Preparatory sketch for The Triumph of Caesar will go on sale in New York in January

First photo discovered of Anna Birnie, of Scottish descent, who served as a young governess for eight-year-old Vincent

Clay pot used by Old Master to paint is now on show in Amsterdam's Rembrandt House Museum

Signac, who offered to fight a duel over the Sunflowers, pays homage to his Dutch friend

Researchers have found two anomalies in Egypt's Valley of the Kings

Laboratory tests revealed "sensational" discovery that the figure in Girl Reading a Letter at an Open Window was overpainted decades after the artist’s death

The drawing, believed to be one of only two contemporary images of the artist, will go on show for the first time at the Queen’s Gallery in London

More than 30,000 imperial artefacts were found in the nearby RioZoo last week

Exhibition at East Gallery of Norwich University of the Arts aims to demonstrate the relationship between the two artists

Still life at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford, Connecticut, is authenticated after decades hidden in storage

The mark is “the most convincing candidate for an authentic Leonardo fingerprint” among the Queen’s 550 works by the great artist

Museum specialist believes he has uncovered the identity of the artist—and his voluptuous muse

Ancient Egyptian sculpture was almost bought by the 7th marquess, whose predecessor donated it to the local museum in the 19th century

Coastal rock formation in 16th-century engraving resembles the famous Bass Rock at the mouth of the Firth of Forth, art historian argues

The childhood image that was assumed to be of Vincent is now believed to depict his brother Theo

It is now “99% certain” that dancer Constance Quéniaux is depicted in the infamous nude

Hanging scroll by the shunga master will be displayed in the British Museum’s revamped Japanese galleries

Rubbish collectors found the bone fragment of Clement I in London

And experts are convinced that “many more works will pop up”

The work’s owner, a retired nurse, chose not to attend the sale in person due to nerves “in case it was worth something”

Excavation tells a poignant story of an unfortunate Roman

Ancient object—initially believed to be a toe—perfectly fits the hand of ancient bronze statue in Rome's Musei Capitolini

The work is due to be auctioned in Toronto with a high estimate of $135,000—and will fund a Mediterranean cruise for the owner and her friend