16th century painting dubbed The Old Duchess for 150 years could just be a portrait of a cross-dressing man, new research says. Quentin Massys’ well-known portrait 'An Old Woman' could be a ...

An exhibition at the Rijksmuseum unites two early likenesses of African men in Europe, among other 15th- and 16th-century masterpieces Nora McGreevy - Correspondent September 30, 2021 ...

Portrait of Martin Luther, one of the two pieces that will be discussed during Muskegon Museum of Art's event. (Courtesy photo) MUSKEGON, MI - The Muskegon Museum of Art will reveal freshly ...

The 16th-century portrait of 23-year-old merchant Derich Born. Royal Collection Trust. X-ray image reveals modifications made to Born's facial structure. Royal Collection Trust.

LONDON. A rare 16th-century portrait of Suleiman the Magnificent, the longest-reigning Ottoman sultan, fetched a hefty £350,000 ($481,000) sale price in an auction on Wednesday in London.

A rare miniature portrait of Henry III, a French king known for his fondness for wearing women’s clothing, has been discovered in the U.K. The “intricately detailed, jewel-like miniatur… ...

A serpent originally included in a 16th century portrait of Elizabeth I but painted over shortly afterwards has "reappeared," the National Portrait Gallery in London said Thursday.

Painting a vibrant and lush portrait of the 16th-century Ottoman Empire. June 23, 2015 “The Architect’s Apprentice,” by Elif Shafak. (Viking) By Bruce Holsinger.

A portrait believed to be the only surving portrait of William Shakespeare painted in his lifetime could be the 17th century courtier Sir Thomas Overbury, an expert believes.

Young Derich Born’s cheekbones were not always sharp enough to peel apples — new research reveals the 1553 portrait by Hans Holbein the Younger underwent several revisions to give him a more ...