The greatest paintings usually magnify the beauty and morals of the civilizations that produced them, inspiring countless other artists, writers and satirists for centuries to come. Artists such ...

The dousing of a glass-covered Mona Lisa in pumpkin soup is the latest ... The pair, who complained that art lovers were more concerned with paintings than the planet, were arrested and charged ...

You can see the Mona better in a book or on the internet. There's no more inclination to look at the other paintings in the room, Veronese's monumental Wedding at Cana, or other Venetian masters ...