from Vermeer’s “The Lacemaker” to Ingres’ nude, turban-wearing “Grand Odalisque.” What is worn — or not worn — has always been a central component of the creation and reception of art. “It’s very ...

But a new exhibition, “ Louvre Couture, Art and Fashion ... clothing is omnipresent in its galleries, from Vermeer’s “The Lacemaker” to Ingres’ nude, turban-wearing “Grand ...

But a new exhibition, “ Louvre Couture, Art and Fashion ... clothing is omnipresent in its galleries, from Vermeer’s “The Lacemaker” to Ingres’ nude, turban-wearing “Grand Odalisque.” ...

It’s often deemed the first color, the strongest color, the color that stands for color itself. So why does it keep slipping ...

It’s not often that art lovers have the chance to walk through a room full of paintings by the great Dutch master Johannes Vermeer. After all, there are only about 35 of his pieces still in ...

Last week such connoisseurs took note, with panic or delight, of a controversy which concerned a painting called The Guitar Player, executed long ago by famed Jan Vermeer der Delft; a painting of ...

Fig, who is represented by the Cristin Tierney Gallery in New York City, is known for his detailed paintings of the intimate ...

In the 1600s the Netherlands established one of the world’s first art markets – but it couldn’t have happened without the ...