These mummy portraits, akin to a time capsule, were initially uncovered in the Fayum Basin, a desert oasis located south of Cairo. They...

Hans Holbein the Younger was a court painter for King Henry VIII in 16th Century England. As any good portrait painter would do, he went...

Vincent Van Gogh painted more self-portraits than most other artists who worked before or after him. Only Rembrandt painted more: 40,...

Later this month, the auction of 20th-century art at Christie's London will include a portrait by Pablo Picasso. Currently owned by an...