Dan Robbins, who tried to make “every man a Rembrandt” with his invention of paint-by-number kits in the 1950s, a phenomenon that delighted hobbyists and rankled critics by inviting amateurs ...

Rembrandt, “Oil sketch of The Raising of the Cross” (c. 1642-1645) (all images courtesy Museum Bredius) For decades, a Rembrandt sketch at the Netherlands’s Museum Bredius in the Hague was ...

Oil-based paint and stains don’t last forever, and when they’ve gone bad, it’s time to think about paint disposal. Whether the paint has dried out or the stain smells off, these products can ...

This "paint disease" isn't limited to O'Keeffe's oeuvre. Conservators have found similar deterioration in oil-based masterpieces across all time periods, including in works by Rembrandt.

As previously reported, past analyses of Rembrandt's paintings identified many pigments the Dutch master used in his work, including lead white, multiple ochres, bone black, vermilion, madder lake ...

The main reason why oil paint is one of the most expensive is because it uses pure pigment. Where prices vary in the world of oil paints, it will be due to different concentrations of pigments ...

One of the central characters in Rembrandt’s large painting “The Night Watch” has detailed gold stitching on his outfit. The figure depicts lieutenant Willem van Ruytenburch, and he is one ...

AMSTERDAM, Nov 3 (Reuters) - A disputed oil sketch was painted by Dutch master Rembrandt, researchers have concluded after two years of study. Museum Bredius, which is in possession of the sketch ...