Imagine finding a super-valuable painting in your attic or at a flea market. While the most expensive paintings ever sold tend to be famous pieces everyone watches, some of them were rediscovered ...

When the American artist John Trumbull set out to create a painting commemorating the Declaration of Independence in 1786, a decade after the signing, he wasn’t overly concerned with historical ...

Believe it or not, some paintings have sold for hundreds of millions of dollars! These artworks are considered masterpieces, meaning they're incredibly skilled and valuable creations, making them more ...

Art has a hidden power. It addresses people in a way that words cannot express. One painting can convey a message, evoke an emotion, or cause your eyes to see the world differently. It can speak ...

After 28 months, Vincenzo Perugia was arrested for the theft of the Mona Lisa. Shown here is the transfer of the painting from the Italian Ministry of Public Instruction to France. Bettmann / Corbis ...