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18 March 2026

El Greco Painting Found Hidden Beneath a Forgery in the Vatican

This weekend, the Vatican revealed a newly discovered painting by master Mannerist El Greco, long hidden underneath a forgery. This small work of oil on board, titled The Redeemer (c. 1590-95), turned up in the Pope's home. The newfound relic features in a two-artwork exhibition titled "El Greco in the Mirror: Two Paintings in Dialogue" now open at the Papal Palace of Castel Gandolfo, 17 miles southeast of the Catholic city-state. ... read more (external link)

18 March 2026

A Superior Salvator Mundi, and 5 Other Strange and Wonderful Masterpieces at TEFAF Maastricht

The little Dutch city of Maastricht (population about 125,000), boasts an incredible masterpiece-to-resident ratio each March, when the TEFAF fair comes to town. This year, 277 dealers from 24 countries have brought many thousands of objects, arranged in sections devoted to paintings, antiques, jewelry, modern and contemporary art, design, ancient art, arts of Africa and Oceania, and more. ... read more (external link)

18 March 2026

Newly Unearthed Letter Reveals Edvard Munch's Influence on Paula Rego

In 1951, a 16-year-old Paula Rego wrote to her mother after visiting an Edvard Munch exhibition, the Guardian reported Sunday, in a newly uncovered letter. "It's so impressive that you can't imagine" Rego wrote, years before she would emerge as the Iberian Peninsula's preeminent figurative painter, known for her searing visions of womanhood. ... read more (external link)

18 March 2026

Rare Letter Reveals Cash-Strapped Monet Once Put His Paintings Up as Collateral

Claude Monet may be one of the market's most bankable artists, but the pioneering painter faced persistent poverty during his ascent. One letter immortalizing a loan Monet secured from the brother of his fellow Impressionist Edouard Manet will headline an online auction of 1,600 autographs, manuscripts, and letters that International Autograph Auctions is hosting on March 25. It's expected to command EUR 80,000 - 120,000 (USD 92,100 - 138,200). ... read more (external link)

11 March 2026

It's Time to Give Annibale Carracci Some of Rembrandt's Spotlight

Maybe we can give Rembrandt a rest, and spare an exhibition or two for the Italian Old Master. ... read more (external link)

11 March 2026

Long-Hidden Caravaggio Portrait Acquired by Italy for $35 Million

The painting resurfaced in 2024 after decades in private hands and starred in Rome's blockbuster exhibition on the Baroque master. ... read more (external link)

11 March 2026

The US Art Market Is Stabilizing but It's a Different Market Now, Per New Bank of America Report

The US art market showed signs of life in 2025. Auction sales rose 23 percent from the previous year to about $3.17 billion, according to a new report from Bank of America and the analytics firm ArtTactic. But the rebound did not come from a surge in demand. Instead, it was driven largely by major estate consignments, renewed interest in well-known historical artists, and an auction system increasingly supported by financial guarantees. ... read more (external link)

11 March 2026

Sotheby's to Auction $130 M. Robert Mnuchin Collection Led by $70-100 M. Rothko Painting

Sotheby's is preparing to bring works from the collection of the late dealer and financier Robert Mnuchin to auction this May in New York, adding a fresh trove of blue-chip material to a season the house hopes will build on its blockbuster November and a strong start to the spring sales. ... read more (external link)

04 March 2026

Rediscovered Rembrandt Confirmed After Decades of Doubt

Advanced imaging and material analysis have led experts to reattribute a long-overlooked biblical scene to Rembrandt van Rijn, identifying the 1633 painting as a lost masterpiece after more than six decades of doubt. ... read more (external link)

04 March 2026

The Captivating Saga Behind the Only Known Portrait of the Bronte Sisters

The Bronte sisters' writers Emily, Charlotte, and Anne have continued to captivate the popular imagination nearly two centuries after their deaths as their romantic and gothic visions enrapture a new generation. ... read more (external link)
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