It should come as no surprise that the most famous painting in the world is that mysterious woman with the enigmatic smile. But that’s one of the few certainties about this work of art.

It should come as no surprise that the most famous painting in the world is that mysterious woman with the enigmatic smile. But that’s one of the few certainties about this work of art.

'Woman-Ochre,' valued at more than $100 million, is going on display at the Getty June 7 in Los Angeles and returns to Tucson for exhibit Oct. 8.

Leonardo da Vinci's ‘Mona Lisa’ is without a doubt one of the most famous paintings in the whole wide world. ... This painting isn’t of a sweet, docile woman or the beautiful sea and mountain.

You don’t have to be an art expert to appreciate a good painting, especially when it comes from Black female painters who are revolutionizing the art world with every brushstroke. From bold portraits ...

She was also frustrated at depictions of women as passive vessels in a male-dominated world, and her second book, "A Vindication of the Rights of Woman" (J. Johnson, 1792), became her best-known work.

Researchers studied nearly 2 million art auction sales and found paintings by women fetched less money than paintings by men. Disparities that plague parts of the economy also affect the art world.

Painting the town: Meet the women behind Philadelphia's famous street art Over its 41 years, Mural Arts Philadelphia has created more than 4,000 works. Many of the pieces are produced by women ...

Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer is known to have created 36 pieces of artwork during his life, including his most famous painting, "Girl with a Pearl Earring." The painting depicts a woman, but it's ...

Painting the town: Meet the women behind Philadelphia's famous street art. Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY. ... Livingston said art is male-dominated because "we live in a male-dominated world, ...

PHILADELPHIA − The City of Brotherly Love has world-renowned museums showcasing some of the greatest artists in history. The Philadelphia Museum of Art has works by Duchamp, O'Keeffe, Wyeth ...