When the Renaissance artist painted his famous "Ecce Homo" around 1570, he covered up a portrait of an "an unknown ...
A team of conservators discovered a secret beneath the brushstrokes of a Blue Period portrait by Pablo Picasso. Since 1901, ...
The verso of the panel includes part of a Marian prayer. Sotheby's New York A tiny portrait of Mary Magdalene by Raphael has sold at auction for $3.1 million. The delicate oil painting measures ...
The technique, called underpainting, helps establish the composition of the scene and acts as a guide for which areas will be darker or lighter. Though this base layer is eventually covered with ...
When choosing the best camera for portraits, several key factors come into play. The right lens is essential for achieving flattering focal lengths and creating a beautifully blurred background, but ...