If you believed the old art critics, you'd gather that the whole point of painting was to create perfect illusions. The art legends of the ancient world glorify the sheer power of deception. One ...

MADRID - A new exhibition at Madrid's Prado museum is throwing a spotlight on the reverse side of paintings, letting visitors see labels, seals and sketches that are usually hidden from view. The aim ...

Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum has announced plans to re-stretch Rembrandt van Rijn's iconic painting 'The Night Watch', reverse deformations found in its top-left corner. Conservators at The Netherlands' ...

The aim of the Reversos (On the Reverse) exhibition is to change the viewer's point of view and take them behind the scenes to open a "door to the secrets of art," said its curator, Miguel Angel ...

Madrid – A new exhibition at Madrid’s Prado museum is throwing the spotlight on the reverse side of paintings, letting visitors see labels, seals and sketches that are usually hidden from view. The ...