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The Night Watch painting was trimmed with a saw, slashed twice and sprayed with acid. The strange survival story of Rembrandt’s biggest canvas.

Composition in art is what makes a painting hold together. Seven rules that work, plus the famous myth you can safely ignore.

Hilma af Klint painted abstract art before Kandinsky, then hid it for decades. The strange story of the first abstract painter.

Van Gogh began at 27, Grandma Moses at 78. The stories of artists who started late will change how you think about your own timeline.

Why museums sell art, from quiet housekeeping to public scandal. Inside deaccessioning, the Baltimore row and the Sekhemka sale.

The Nighthawks painting meaning, decoded: Hopper’s sealed diner, Jo’s ledger notes and the door that isn’t there.

Han van Meegeren forged fake Vermeers, fooled the experts and sold one to a Nazi. Inside the story of the greatest art forger.

The Impressionism art movement began as a mocked band of rebels in 1874 Paris. Here is how they changed painting forever.

Colour theory for artists made simple: the colour wheel, warm and cool tones, complements and how to mix rich colours without the mud.

In the fast-paced pulse of Gurgaon’s commercial heart, home is increasingly seen not just as a status symbol, but as a sanctuary. While most ultra-luxury…