News | News

Environment extremists smear red paint on Monet painting at Stockholm museum

Two activists smeared red paint and glued their hands to the protective glass on a Monet painting at Stockholm’s National Museum on Wednesday, a video released by the organization Aterstall Vatmarker (Restore Wetlands) shows.

This needs to stop. Until they start physically stopping these maniacs from doing this, it will keep happening. Everyone (despite the rhetoric) cares about the environment. This does nothing to convince anyone. Literally, all these people do is destroy, they never create ANYTHING. I also changed CNN’s headline for them to make it accurate (they are “extremists,” and not “activists,” their movement is a true cult).

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

A Century's Worth of Important Art History Is Going Online

The Wildenstein Plattner Institute plans to digitize its extensive collection of art history materials in the coming years.

Visual Arts | Visual Arts

15 Things You Might Not Know About Monet's 'Water Lilies' | Mental Floss

Claude Monet's 'Water Lilies' is beloved around the world, a radiant example of French Impressionism and the glory found in nature. But their path from the artist’s yard to museum walls was one paved with obstacles, perfectionism—and a lot of gardenin

History | History

10 (More) Gorgeous Colorized Photos That Put History In A New Light

For the history buffs of the world, we imagine there are few experiences as fulfilling as poring over volume after volume of black-and-white photographs, hunting for that rare shot of a notable figure or iconic location. As for the rest of us, we...

I like the way these photos, when done correctly, force you to view these people and scenes in a more contemporary way.