Supermarine's Spitfire is undoubtedly one of the iconic fighters of WWII, and continues to garner support from warbird enthusiasts worldwide. 22 distinct major versions of the Spitfire were developed ...

The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...

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 ...

A museum in Hawkinge, near Folkestone, has less than three weeks to raise £58,000 to buy six sets of Battle of Britain aircrew medals before the owner sells them to private buyers. Kent Battle of ...

His years illustrating pulp novels honed his sense of pictorial drama, and his meticulous research ensured historical accuracy, notably in his Civil War paintings. By Corey Kilgannon Mort ...

An exhibition at the Hammer Museum shows why. By Siddhartha Mitter A jury found them guilty of conspiring as part of a crew to steal art, sports memorabilia and artifacts from smaller museums.

Painting miniatures is a good, chill time. Since I picked the hobby back up in 2017 I’ve spent hundreds of hours away from my screens, listening to good music and great podcasts. And ...

The Whitworth Gallery in Manchester said it created the exhibition, which contains 71 prints from Turner's celebrated Liber Studiorum collection, to encourage people to rethink his legacy as a ...

That included giving Britain’s AI Safety Institute (AISI) access to test the latest models before they’re released, something which only three companies have done so far voluntarily. But thinking ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

For the Japanese, keeping Saipan was crucial in stopping the American advance. In what became known as the Battle of the Philippine Sea, American and Japanese carriers fought a two-day sea and air ...