Hidden for decades from public view, the artist's Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer has now sold at auction for a record sum. Why ...

Gustav Klimt painted the Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer between 1914 and 1916 for some of his biggest patrons, August and ...

Louise Kermode shares the story behind her Kingston Prize-winning portrait of “Canadian art royalty.” The model, Donna Meaney ...

A 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sold Thursday for $54.7 million US ($77 million Cdn) at a New York ...

Emperors, literary figures or simple villagers: Chinese portrait painters depicted people from all walks of life. Artworks spanning five centuries are now on display in Europe for the first time.

A portrait by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt sold for $236.4 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The painting ...

The second most expensive painting ever auctioned is a portrait created between 1914-1916 by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt. It ...

Art historians studying a painting by Pablo Picasso have uncovered the mysterious portrait of a woman, hidden beneath its surface. The portrait of the woman was lost when Picasso painted over it, ...

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Are you wondering about portrait painting? If you’re a beginner in art, this will give you a proper low-down on it. Creating art is a way of expressing yourself through lines, colours and textures. It ...

Brand new portraits of former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama — wearing matching calm, strong expressions — were revealed on Monday at the National Portrait Gallery in ...