• History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 11th, 2015
Yet Another Millennia-Old Tomb Discovered in the City of Luxor in Egypt

Yet Another Millennia-Old Tomb Discovered in the City of Luxor in Egypt

The tomb was built during the time of Ancient Egypt's 18th dynasty for a man named Sa-Mut and his wife

These Gorgeous Paintings Are Actually Tire Tracks

These Gorgeous Paintings Are Actually Tire Tracks

To create these paintings, artist Thomas Yang simply dipped regular bicycle tires in a carefully chosen black pigment

  • History
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • October 9th, 2014
World's Oldest Cave Art Was Created over 40,000 Years Ago

World's Oldest Cave Art Was Created over 40,000 Years Ago

Paintings discovered in a cave in Indonesia appear to predate art thus far documented in European caves

Famous Paintings May Reveal Clues of Past Climate Events

Famous Paintings May Reveal Clues of Past Climate Events

These works of art can be used to gage past pollution levels

New Lasers Can Get Under the Skin of Ancient Paintings

New Lasers Can Get Under the Skin of Ancient Paintings

Analysis is now possible without sampling the actual works of art

  • Oddiverse
  • By Alexandra Botezatu
  • November 23rd, 2013
Ian Cook's Paintings Are Made with Remote Controlled Cars Instead of Brushes

Ian Cook's Paintings Are Made with Remote Controlled Cars Instead of Brushes

The 29-year-old artist has almost 150 remote controlled cars used as brushes

Ancient Cave Art Unearthed in Mexico Sheds Light on Pre-Spanish Past

Ancient Cave Art Unearthed in Mexico Sheds Light on Pre-Spanish Past

Researchers say Mexico's northeastern mountains are home to nearly 5,000 ancient drawings

Mona Lisa with a Pink iPhone Created in Microsoft Paint

Mona Lisa with a Pink iPhone Created in Microsoft Paint

Flickr user modifies famous paintings in Microsoft’s very own Paint tool

World's Oldest Cave Art Confirmed

World's Oldest Cave Art Confirmed

The art drawings were discovered in caves in northern Spain

Rembrandt's Secret Painting Technique Revealed

Rembrandt's Secret Painting Technique Revealed

Thanks to a new series of scientific studies

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • February 26th, 2010
Lasers Can Be Used to Clean Old Artworks

Lasers Can Be Used to Clean Old Artworks

The procedure is remarkably successful

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 17th, 2009
Software Tells If van Gogh Is Authentic or Not

Software Tells If van Gogh Is Authentic or Not

The program has been developed in the Netherlands

  • Sci Pry
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 13th, 2009
New da Vinci Painting Possibly Discovered

New da Vinci Painting Possibly Discovered

A fingerprint on it resembles one on Vatican art

Scientists to Determine if Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

Scientists to Determine if Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

The study will probably take a while