A painting by 17th- and 18th-century French artist Nicolas de Largillière (1656–1746), looted by the Nazis and recovered in the famous Monuments Men photo, is coming up at auction at Christie’s Paris.

Photos often shape the way we look at people we don't know. But if a person died a long time ago and the only remaining portraits of them are damaged black-and-whites, we might not get the full ...

Pictures are worth 1,000 words and all, but when they’re in black and white, it’s hard to imagine what certain moments in time were really like. The same goes for historical figures. Luckily, ...

The world is constantly changing, and eventually, our memory alone isn't enough to portray how things really were. It can distort important details, leaving gaps in our understanding of the past. That ...

Paintings of George Washington gaze down sternly at visitors to the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. One image in particular seems iconic, with Washington's head turned slightly to the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Don Astras still vividly remembers the day a longtime interest was reignited. Several years ago, his friend recommended that they go to the Muskegon Art Museum. Astras, a ...

A historical treasure valued at $30,000 depicting an 18th-century governor now has a place of pride at the Bermuda Historical Society after a surprise donation. A portrait of William Browne from his ...

Christina Faraday has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council. She is a Trustee of The Walpole Society and has previously consulted for the National Portrait Gallery, London. In ...