Elizabeth I's Bows: The Original Alpha Power Move
Discover how Queen Elizabeth I's iconic Armada portrait, adorned with symbolic bows, prefigured today's fashion statements. A fascinating look at Tudor power dressing.
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BBC Director-General Denied Traditional Portrait Honour
Outgoing BBC director-general Tim Davie breaks with 80-year tradition as corporation confirms no oil painting will commemorate his controversial tenure. Discover why the honour has been withheld.
Klimt portrait sells for £179.7m at Sotheby's auction
Gustav Klimt's 'Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer' has sold for a staggering £179.7m at Sotheby's, becoming the second most expensive artwork ever sold at auction. Discover the story behind this record-breaking sale.
Global Photos: Kyiv Attacks, Hockney Drone Display & UK News
From Russian attacks on Kyiv to a stunning drone portrait of David Hockney in Saltaire - The Guardian's picture editors select Friday's most powerful global images.
King Charles marks 77th birthday with new portrait
King Charles beams in a new official portrait released for his 77th birthday. The monarch is celebrating with engagements in South Wales amidst ongoing royal duties and health treatment.
Tess Daly's daughter wears Kate Middleton's dress brand
Tess Daly received her MBE at Windsor Castle, joined by her lookalike daughter Phoebe in a cream Self-Portrait lace dress, a favourite brand of the Princess of Wales. Discover how to get the look.
Beauty store photo captures everyday artistry
Discover the remarkable story behind Victor Wedderburn's acclaimed photograph capturing beauty store worker Melanie Janet, revealing the hidden artistic moments in everyday London life.
French magazine publishes controversial Kate Middleton portrait
Kensington Palace condemns Paris Match for publishing an intimate portrait of the Princess of Wales, reigniting debate about media intrusion following previous photo controversies.
Met Museum discovers hidden Van Gogh self-portrait
Groundbreaking discovery at New York's Metropolitan Museum as advanced imaging uncovers hidden self-portrait beneath Vincent van Gogh's 1886 painting 'The Potato Peeler', rewriting art history.
Queen Elizabeth's playful wooden horse pose revealed
Previously unseen photographs show Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in a rare, informal moment astride a wooden horse at Buckingham Palace, captured by American artist Arnold Friberg in a session that reveals the monarch's unexpected playful side.
Picasso's Dora Maar portrait sells for £34.7M
A captivating Pablo Picasso portrait of his lover Dora Maar has fetched an astonishing £34.7 million at Sotheby's London, showcasing enduring demand for the master's wartime works.
Black Waterloo Veteran Identified After 200 Years
Groundbreaking historical research has identified a Black Waterloo veteran in an exceptionally rare painting, uncovering the remarkable story of a former slave who fought for Britain against Napoleon.
Taylor Swift portrait mistaken for Pre-Raphaelite painting
A German museum's social media post featuring Taylor Swift's portrait sparked confusion as followers mistook the pop icon for a 19th-century Pre-Raphaelite painting, creating an unexpected art world sensation.
Apple Martin, 21, Launches Self-Portrait Fashion Collection
Apple Martin, daughter of Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin, makes her fashion debut with a breathtaking Self-Portrait collection at just 21 years old. Fashion editors predict instant sell-out success for the rising style icon's first design venture.
Apple Martin makes modelling debut in Self-Portrait campaign
Apple Martin, the 20-year-old daughter of Hollywood star Gwyneth Paltrow and Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, has landed her first major fashion campaign with luxury brand Self-Portrait, marking her entry into the modelling world.
Kate Middleton's new portrait reveals 'profound change'
Royal correspondent Jennie Bond analyses the Princess of Wales's first official portrait since her cancer diagnosis, revealing subtle but significant changes in her appearance and demeanour.
Kate Moss and Lucian Freud's artistic bond revealed
A groundbreaking documentary reveals the extraordinary friendship between fashion icon Kate Moss and legendary painter Lucian Freud, exploring their creative synergy and intimate portrait sessions that produced some of Freud's most remarkable late works.
Hockney & Bachardy: A Queer Californian Art Story
New exhibition reveals intimate portraits and unseen works capturing the profound relationship between David Hockney and Don Bachardy in 1960s California, a pivotal moment in queer art history.
Iconic Portraits: Monroe, Bardot and Playful Elephant Exhibition
Step inside a stunning new exhibition showcasing legendary photographic portraits of cultural icons including Marilyn Monroe, Brigitte Bardot, and a surprisingly mischievous elephant captured by master photographers.
Cecil Beaton: Fashion's Visionary Photographer
The National Portrait Gallery's stunning new exhibition reveals Cecil Beaton's extraordinary journey from royal photographer to Vogue visionary, capturing 20th century style icons.
Feline Fury: Award-Winning Cat Photo Captures Wild Spirit
Award-winning photographer Dorothy O'Donnell reveals the story behind her viral cat photograph that captured the internet's heart with its perfect timing and raw feline energy.
Spanish treasure fleet discovery rewrites colonial history
Archaeologists uncover 16th-century Spanish shipwrecks off Florida coast, revealing unprecedented insights into colonial trade routes and maritime technology.
Saint Laurent's 'Madame X' stolen from Paris museum
A mysterious theft at a Paris museum sees Yves Saint Laurent's iconic 'Madame X' portrait disappear without a trace, leaving investigators baffled and the art world stunned.
Heidi Klum's Rare Family Portrait With All Four Kids
Germany's Got Talent judge Heidi Klum offers a rare glimpse into her private family life, sharing a stunning portrait with her entire blended family—husband Tom Kaulitz and all four of her children—in a touching social media moment.
Lost Frida Kahlo portrait sells for £4.9m in London
A previously unseen portrait by iconic Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, 'Diego y yo' (Diego and I), has sold for a record-breaking £4.9 million at Sotheby's London, marking a major event in the art world.
Artist Norman Toynton, Master of Light, Dies at 86
Celebrating the life and profound legacy of Norman Toynton, the acclaimed British artist whose luminous paintings and powerful portraits captured the human condition, leaving an indelible mark on 20th-century art.
Rembrandt's 'Slow Art' Masterpiece Tours England
A rare Rembrandt self-portrait is touring England in a revolutionary 'slow art' project, inviting the public to spend quality, distraction-free time with the 17th-century masterpiece to combat museum fatigue.
Nazi-looted 18th-century portrait recovered in Argentina
A priceless 18th-century portrait, stolen by the Nazis during World War II, has been miraculously recovered in Argentina after an 80-year odyssey, marking a major victory for Holocaust restitution efforts.
Kate Middleton's touching birthday tribute to Prince George
The Princess of Wales shares a charming new portrait of Prince George to mark his milestone birthday, capturing a significant family moment at Anmer Hall in Norfolk.
Secret portrait suggests Shakespeare had a male lover
A newly authenticated 17th-century miniature portrait reveals compelling evidence of a close, possibly romantic relationship between William Shakespeare and his literary patron, the Earl of Southampton. Art experts and historians are re-evaluating the Bar
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