Research
Revealed: Vermeer's patron was, in fact, a woman—and she bought half the artist’s entire oeuvre
New research in the Rijksmuseum's catalogue for its Vermeer blockbuster suggests that Maria de Knuijt may have influenced his subject matter
Unknown history of 600-year-old, coded Voynich Manuscript revealed by researcher
Stefan Guzy has scoured archives from the Holy Roman Empire and believes he has traced back the ownership of the mysterious cipher book
Was Vermeer a painter of pleasure or a staunch Jesuit supporter? New book challenges our knowledge of the artist
Gregor Weber's biography "Johannes Vermeer: Faith, Light and Reflection" also supports the controversial view that Vermeer used a camera obscura
Investigative artists Forensic Architecture claim to uncover new evidence in shooting of Al-Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh
Working with human rights organisation Al-Haq, new report says journalists were deliberately targeted by Israeli forces in May
How can live art be held in museum collections? Tate conference to share its conclusions
An online conference backed by a research project will explore how institutions can care for time-based, live and organic art
'My companions in misfortune': discovery reveals who Van Gogh lived with in the asylum
The story of an unknown register of patients is in my “Starry Night” book, out in paperback this month
'Closer to Vincent': the secrets of everyday objects in Van Gogh’s paintings
A book and exhibition will reveal surprising facts about some of the artist’s best-loved motifs
Frida Kahlo’s medical records—obtained by her grand-niece—reveal decades of negotiating pain and painting
Exhibition of the Mexican artist’s documents tell of often fraught dealings with doctors and the support she received from friends
German museums may have thousands of looted relics from China’s Imperial Palace, research group believes
Collaborative research by major German institutions may expose huge amounts of Chinese objects taken during Boxer Rebellion
Researchers train AI to attribute paintings based on detailed brushstroke analysis
A project led by scientists at Case Western Reserve University uses machine learning to identify a distinctive ‘fingerprint’ in each artist’s way of applying paint
'Heart of Matisse': new study centre dedicated to Modern master opens at Baltimore Museum of Art
US museum builds a permanent research space for its "crown jewel"—more than 1,200 works by Henri Matisse
Disney at the Met—but is it art?
Plus, a new centre to study Matisse at Baltimore Museum of Art and Josef Albers's lithographs at Cristea Roberts in London
London’s National Gallery reveals slavery history in new research—including its founder’s ties to Caribbean
The data, published today, found 67 individuals connected to the slave trade including John Julius Angerstein who helped to establish the museum's collection
Venice Biennale moves closer to becoming an all-year-round academic hub
The organisation launched a contemporary arts research centre at the Expo 2020 Dubai earlier this month
Yale Center for British Art tries to identify enslaved Black child in 18th-century portrait of an early university benefactor
So far, the museum has not determined who the boy is, but it has reidentified other figures in the controversial painting, which is about to go back on view
Off with her head! Infrared technology shows how a 15th-century French king used a paintbrush to replace one wife with another
Francis I of Brittany had his first wife painted over in a medieval prayer book before giving it to his new spouse, research at Cambridge's Fitzwilliam Museum shows
The write stuff: new analysis on Dead Sea Scrolls sheds light on the scribes behind them
Researchers have used artificial intelligence and other advanced methods to examine the ancient writing
Louvre probes its collection for Nazi and colonial loot in massive provenance research project
Museum launches an online catalogue of 485,000 objects while curators comb through wartime acquisitions and works from former colonies
New research reveals how a grasshopper got stuck—leaving its mark in Van Gogh's painting on a summer’s day in Provence
The new Nelson-Atkins Museum catalogue tells the full story of the Olive Trees
National Trust's report on colonial and slavery history did not breach charity law, regulator says
Research commissioned by the trust provoked complaints from Conservative politicians amid UK culture war around controversial monuments
Forging ahead with historic restitution plans, Dutch museums will launch €4.5m project to develop a practical guide on colonial collections
Researchers will consider “various modes of return” for museum objects and how the process can help to reconcile with colonial past
Pushing the envelope: new technology reads 300-year-old letter without opening it
X-rays and computer algorithms preserve the complicated technique of letterlocking, which turn writing paper into envelope
Revealed: the secrets behind Antonia, Modigliani’s ‘most complex work’
Researchers at C2RMF give an exclusive preview of their forensic study of all the artist's works in French museum collections
Did alcohol withdrawal really cause Van Gogh’s mental crises?
Vincent was allowed 42 units of wine in the asylum—three times more than today’s recommended limit
The story behind a student who discovered Edward Hopper's earliest paintings were copies
New research finds teenage artist's landscapes were based on a magazine for amateurs learning how to paint
Original or fake? Museum Ludwig puts its Russian avant-garde art to the test
New exhibition reveals 22 falsely attributed works discovered in German museum's collection
'Victimised and rejected': new work explores the history of artists working in New York and the need for public art
Julia Weist's project embedded in the New York public records reveals the uneven relationship between the city and its creatives
Doubly lost: why the Salvator Mundi's failure to show up at the Louvre is to be greatly regretted
Insurance measures allowed the Leonardo painting to be included in the Louvre’s blockbuster if the loan was confirmed by 1 January. Now that date has passed, Martin Kemp laments its disappearance
Was Leonardo's Salvator Mundi for sale when it went on show at the National Gallery?
Public collections usually avoid showing works that are on the market, but expert claims the $450m picture was made available to museums and collectors before the 2011 exhibition
Secret papers on famous artists including Gauguin, Renoir and Monet to be revealed
New York-based Wildenstein-Plattner Institute will digitise fabled Wildenstein archive of sale catalogues, letters and experts’ notes