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The Rijksmuseum employed an AI to repaint lost parts of Rembrandt’s “The Night Watch.” Here’s how they did it.
Tim Brinkhof is a Dutch-born, New York-based journalist reporting on art, history, and literature. He studied early Netherlandish painting and Slavic literature at New York University, worked as an editorial[…]
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The answer to this question depends on how you define “freedom.”
For centuries, men prevented women from writing music. These classical composers broke with social norms and made their mark on history.
Detective fiction reveals how a particular society or time period looks at crime and criminal justice.
Like some cold poison creeping up our veins, there’s a frisson in the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe.
Here’s your gateway to enjoying the best of literature.
Technologically, the answer is definitely no. But that doesn’t mean CGI is always used to good effect.
Bernini created art for 8 different popes. In the process, he helped reinforce and redefine Christianity’s visual culture.
Paintings played an important role in these ancient civilizations. Unfortunately, pigment is not nearly as durable as marble.
Many contemporary composers live in the shadow of Bach and Beethoven, even though they’re just as interesting to listen to.
The so-called “court painter of Silicon Valley” was shaped by her youth in communist Poland but looks forward to a future ruled by celebrity robots.
Contrary to popular belief, it’s not to mark Mexican independence.
The researchers consumed a lot of wine while watching 15 seasons of the show.
It may depend on whether you’re an “easily empathetically embarrassed” person.
Moments of social anxiety around truth tend to be accompanied by similar “fool the eye” pop culture phenomena.
Frank Slater’s book “Practical Portrait Painting” reveals the secrets of masters old and new, from Leonardo da Vinci to Augustus John.
According to Tolkien, fantasy requires a deep imagination known as “sub-creation.” And the genre reflects a fundamental truth of being human.
From Brahms to Tchaikovsky, here’s a curated list of composers whose music has shaped the classical canon.
While there is more to North Korean cinema than meets the eye, the country’s film industry ultimately amounts to little more than a mouthpiece for the ruling Kim dynasty.
“How can we live without our lives? How will we know it’s us without our past?” Steinbeck writes.
Far from being inappropriate, many of the most controversial acceptance speeches highlighted important issues in the film industry.
Investments in public libraries are a long-term investment in children and communities.
Movie soundtracks don’t just help us recall the plot of a film; they also allow us to better understand its meaning.
Wordle activates both the language and logic parts of our brain and give us a nice boost of dopamine, whether we win or lose.
If you want to have foamy beer inside the comfort of your own home, you need to invest in a special nucleated glass.
What was once an art form has been drained of color and personality by ruthless algorithms. Can we make chess human again?
People around the world, mostly Generation Z, are obsessed with the look and feel of gothic, elitist universities. Why?
It has been 50 years since an American has claimed the title of World Chess Champion. Will it ever happen again?
People who visit Florence seem strangely susceptible to Stendhal syndrome, which is blamed on an overwhelming sense of awe.
The author of classics like “A Farewell to Arms” and “The Sun Also Rises” is known and loved for his simple yet effective writing style. Here’s how to imitate it.
Undiagnosed brain disease or divine inspiration? The origins of the French composer’s most provocative composition remain up for debate.