The researchers are part of a project dubbed Odotheka, which is hoping to build a library of scents based on museum objects. To do so, it’s working in partnership with universities and institutions ...

Although Leonardo’s “Mona Lisa” is the artist’s most famous painting, it may not be his most intriguing, accomplished or beautiful. It may not even be his best portrait. A strong contender in that ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...

A section from Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus titled "Floral composition, views on the usefulness of glasses" © Veneranda Biblioteca Ambrosiana / Metis e Mida ...

Is it, or isn’t it? Is the Renaissance painting sold at a 2005 New Orleans art auction truly a rediscovered portrait of Christ by the master himself, Leonardo da Vinci? Or is the “Salvator Mundi,” as ...

While we might recognize most of these masterpieces and their artists, we probably don’t know much about the stories behind them. From personal experiences to hidden messages, each painting has an ...

The total value of an artist’s artworks sold at auction over a specific period. This metric reflects the artist’s overall market activity and demand in monetary terms. The middle value of all realized ...