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.

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 ...

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 ...

Ecce Homo, a painting by Italian Renaissance master Titian, has been found to be hiding a mysterious portrait of an unknown man. The discovery, said researchers, was "like uncovering a puzzle ...

When the first official portrait of King Charles as reigning monarch was unveiled at Buckingham Palace in May 2024, it caused quite a stir, both in the U.K. and around the world. Many praised the ...

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.

“This is the portrait by Caravaggio that everyone wanted to see for decades,” Salomon said. The painting will remain on display at the Palazzo Barberini through Feb. 23.

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 ...