Ancient discoveries can come about in unconventional ways. In one recent case, art historian Adam Busiakiewicz noticed a portrait in the back of a social media post that he knew was unique.

Faint images of a women in Picasso's "Portrait of Mateu Fernández de Soto.". The Courtauld/Facebook “We have long suspected another painting lay behind the portrait,” he continued.

Hidden Portrait Found Under 'Mona Lisa' Painting. The hidden image has art historians debating who the real-life 'Mona Lisa' was. By Avianne Tan. December 8, 2015, 6:25 PM. 0:48.

An art historian has identified a missing portrait of King Henry VIII after spotting it on social media. British fine art researcher Adam Busiakiewicz was idly scrolling on X when he was stopped ...

McCurdy — the artist behind the painting of the 44th U.S. president — specializes in photo-realistic portraits in which the subject is notably expressionless and stands before a stark white ...

A famous portrait of King Henry VIII, long considered lost, has been found after an art historian spotted it in the background of a photo shared on social media.. The painting in question was once ...

Bidding opened at €28 million for the portrait. Bidding opened at €28 million before peaking at €30 million, excluding additional auction house fees, on the lower end of its expected value.

King Charles III's first official painted portrait since his coronation is being compared to the terrifying Ghostbusters 2 villain Vigo on social media.

A new portrait of Kate Middleton has stoked considerable commotion on the internet for what many have said is an inaccurate depiction of the royal, a mere week after a painting of her father-in ...

The artist behind a new portrait of the King says Charles' body language changed after he was crowned monarch - and he admits not everyone may love his 'fiery' painting.. The first official ...

The rediscovered painting was listed as a Rembrandt copy worth as little as $10,000. But several auction bidders appeared to believe it may be a genuine masterpiece.

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 ...