A painting valued at $15,000 just two years ago is now expected to fetch up to $18 million at auction after being identified as the work of the Dutch master Rembrandt. “The Adoration of the Kings” has ...

Some historical figures achieve fame and fortune in life. Others owe their success thanks to their untimely deaths. Carel Fabritius, Rembrandt's most promising pupil, falls somewhere in between the ...

Editor’s Note: This article was updated with the final sale price and other details following the auction’s conclusion. A painting valued at $15,000 just two years ago fetched almost £11 million ...

The restored still life was painted by a 17-year-old artist known for his careful renderings of everyday objects. Courtesy of National Trust of Australia (NSW) A painting depicting a half-eaten pie ...

Art history hardly knew Judith Leyster—that is, until now. Today, 362 years after the Dutch painter’s death, Leyster takes the internet’s stage, featuring in the day’s Google Doodle, the search engine ...

Johannes Vermeer in his own day catered to a local clientele and so when he died, indebted, at age 43, with maybe 45 paintings to his credit, his name faded into obscurity until the late 19th century.

London (CNN) — A painting valued at $15,000 just two years ago fetched almost £11 million ($13.8 million) at a Sotheby’s auction on Wednesday after being identified as the work of the Dutch master ...