Chandra Noyes

Camille Pissarro painting of a Paris street in the rain
Court Rules On Nazi-Looted Pissarro Painting's Future
The family of Lilly Cassirer, the painting’s owner prior to World War II, has sought to reclaim Camille Pissarro’s Rue Saint-Honoré in the Afternoon, Effect of Rain (1897) from Madrid’s Thyssen-…
sepia photograph of a woman in angel costume
How Victorian Cabinet Cards Led to the Age of the Selfie
Acting Out: Cabinet Cards and the Making of Modern Photography, on view at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, delves into the rise and fall of this popular form, and how it was a precursor to…
Edvard Munch print in black and red on white of a crowd of people
How Edvard Munch Turned to Art for Therapy
It may not come as a surprise that Edvard Munch (1863–1944), the painter of one of the most iconic paintings in the world, The Scream, lead a troubled life.
nantes cathedral
Volunteer Confesses to Nantes Cathedral Arson
In the early hours of July 18, a fire at the iconic Cathedral of St. Peter and St. Paul of Nantes shocked France.
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Rare Rubens Portrait Could Fetch $7 Million at Auction
A stunning, intimate portrait by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens is set to make waves at auction this week.
picasso still life
New Picasso Composition Discovered Beneath Painting's Surface
Conservators at the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC) have discovered a treasure hidden in one of their most famous Picasso works.
interior of a museum with large buddha and other displays, people milling about
Survey: One-Third of American Museums May Close
The American Alliance of Museums (AAM) released the findings of a new survey this week that has grim implications for America’s museums.
Picasso's Guernica painting in black and white with animals and people crying out in agony
Great Works of Art from Troubled Times
Throughout history, cultures and artists have faced upheavals and catastrophes and reflected them through their work. Here we look at ten great works of art created in uncertain times.