The Mona Lisa has traditionally been associated with Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. But there’s plenty of evidence pointing to a different identity.
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The Bible is full of strong men and pumped prophets.
What changing artistic depictions of women’s alopecia tells us about hair loss today.
Philosophers of art have, at times, entertained quite seriously the claim that art can come to an end.
Early restoration decisions were influenced by changing fashions and politics, or practical necessities such as difficulty with cleaning.
The Modern, a debut novel centred on an Australian researcher at New York’s MoMA, muses on modern art and relationships – riffing off MoMA artists like Grace Hartigan and Nan Goldin.
The new game takes liberties with what medieval Baghdad looked like but reveals more about Islamic art and architecture as a result.
Digital archives can have an important part in creating more inclusive art histories, but paying attention to ethical research practices when sharing and circulating resources is critical.
Rublev, active around 1400 in and near Moscow, was a monk and painter of icons, frescoes and (possibly) manuscripts in the tradition of the Orthodox Church
Art and science may seem like opposites, but throughout history the disciplines have fed off each other − and still do today.
How did George Stubbs, one of England’s foremost painters of horses and dogs, get Australian animals so wrong?
Up close, Westminster Abbey’s fabled floor boasts intricate patterning and psychedelic alternations of colours.
Surreal Spaces paints a portrait of fragility and strength, passion and determination.
An unusual and magnificent exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria allows us to see Bonnard like never before.
The genre – also known as ‘folk art’ or ‘outsider art’ – serves as a reminder that art is a universal human pursuit.
Popes wear white to represent Christlike purity and red to symbolise compassion.
An art historian explains how Vincent van Gogh went from an unknown painter to one of the world’s most expensive artists.
Historic paintings can be just as valuable as educational tools as videos created using the latest technologies.
What will happen to this villa and its unique collection of 16th- and 17th-century ceiling paintings?
Historically, baldness was treated with neutrality, as a regular part of daily life. Ancient Egyptians had different balding hairstyles
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Joanna Mendelssohn is a Friend of The Conversation.Honorary (Senior Fellow) School of Culture and Communication University of Melbourne. Editor in Chief, Design and Art of Australia Online, The University of Melbourne
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Ruth Coulter Heede Professor of Art History, Case Western Reserve University
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Professor emerita of the Social and Critical Histories of Art, University of Leeds
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Professor of Computer Science and Director of the Art & AI Lab, Rutgers University
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Honorary Professor, Edith Cowan University
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Senior Lecturer in the School of Social Sciences, Leeds Beckett University
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Adjunct Professor of Art History, Australian National University
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PhD Candidate, School of Culture and Communication, The University of Melbourne
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Director, Gender and Women's History Research Centre, Australian Catholic University
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Master of Art in Gallery and Museum Management Program Director, Western Colorado University
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Associate Professor of Art History and Museum Studies, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Professor in Art History, University of Sydney
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