Art Contents Archive

Big news for Vermeer fans 📰 National Gallery of Art curators, conservators, and scientists have announced that the painting, “Girl with a Flute”—once thought to have been painted by renowned artist Johannes Vermeer—was, in fact, painted by someone else. 💡 https://t.co/JP8XpCn306

Nature, above all else, was Frank Lloyd Wright’s most inspirational force, bringing aspects of it into his buildings with his use of natural light. #FrankLloydWrightFridays ___ Photo: David Heald https://t.co/jpgVjMIDpt

"The damage cannot be undone." An arsonist set fire to Easter Island, charring and cracking the sacred Moai figures: https://t.co/W1YFqY1Im2 https://t.co/KiwUxLv0Jx

Jewel thief lamp, me, walnut, 2022

The Old Church In The Wood, ASMU(Me), Digital, 2022

A much-loved British painter... Explore #Turner’s radical approach to colour, light and brushwork with our new exhibition catalogue and many other items based on his masterpieces, including cushions, prints and stationery. Discover now: https://t.co/R1eh1zFjit https://t.co/MEevXD5Ked

Shiny Smile, Me, Graphite & Charcoal, 2022

More than 2,500 archaeologists have signed a petition calling on the British Museum in London to repatriate the Rosetta Stone to Egypt. https://t.co/wsoRHTze7h

A work at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC once thought to be by Vermeer is now regarded as a fake, experts at the museum have announced https://t.co/tzvGm1p6Ak @ngadc

“We are fighting for ourselves and the working standards we deserve, but we are also fighting for the heart and future of the institution.” — Emily Rice https://t.co/aSXvU1uFT5

Happy Archives Month! Did you know the Getty Research Institute contains archives on alchemy, architecture, optical devices, and more? #ArchivesDYK Dive in! https://t.co/vs2GrUvwJ4 https://t.co/cT6plKkGwI

lemons, me, oils, 2022

Five contemporary Latinx abstract artists explain to Artsy how their work envisions Indigenous futures through the fragments of their cultural pasts. https://t.co/6vE2S5Bio1

Building on decades of research and using advanced scientific technology, a dedicated, interdisciplinary team of National Gallery staff have uncovered exciting discoveries that add new insight to what we know about the enigmatic artist. 🔬 https://t.co/15WRO06qRe

A painting hidden away in a U.K. country manor turns out to be a rare canvas by the Harlem Renaissance artist Richmond Barthé: https://t.co/1Di69ciyUI https://t.co/zpMo8X0LdL