Painting

Belgian collector lends rare René Magritte work to Israel Museum during painting restoration

The Castle of the Pyrenees was damaged approximately two months ago when a five-year-old boy visiting the museum with his family pushed a pinecone toward the painting, causing a tear in the canvas.

"The Castle of the Pyrenees" a painting by famous Belgian artist Rene Magritte is seen on a wall as a laborer on a ladder prepares the Israel Museum of Jerusalem for a re-opening.
Previously undiscovered tomb of an individual named "Paser," found at the ancient Theban necropolis, July 24, 2026.

Previously undiscovered ancient Egyptian tomb found at Theban necropolis on Nile's west bank

Leo Ray in his south Tel Aviv studio.

Infinite painting, boundless experience: How Leo Ray finds joy in an increasingly dark world

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Three artists, three questions: Freshpaint 2026 - interview


Most people cannot figure this out: How many people are in this picture?

The following brainteaser was recently published on TikTok and challenged web surfers to find out how many people are in the image. Few succeeded.

 How many people are there in this picture?

Unusual compound found in Rembrandt’s ‘The Night Watch’ - study

As part of the 2019 Operation Night Watch, an international research team joined forces to study how the painting materials react chemically and with time.

 The Night Watch, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642

Israeli artist creates massive mural to celebrate 700 years of Vilnius


Israeli artist depicts Serbian women who changed their country


Lost Jewish renaissance painter favored by the Medici discovered

The life and career of Jona Ostiglio also shed light on the relations between faith communities in 17th-century Florence.

Tapestry "Christ's charge to Peter" designed by Renaissance artist Raphael is on display on a lower wall of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican

Art Roundup: Remembering Breitberg-Semel & ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’ 

Art Roundup intends to offer readers a monthly glance at some of the finest art exhibitions currently being shown across the country.

 End of the line butcher shop.

Jewish philanthropist brings ‘healing’ murals to hospitals and clinics

The Community Mural Project carried on a hospital system tradition to create works for government buildings.

FOR NEW YORK City, the financial capital of the world, cyberattacks have always posed a major threat.

Soup thrown at Van Gogh painting in Rome climate change protest

The stunt directed at "The Sower" was carried out by four women from the group Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) who shouted slogans against global warming and fossil fuels.

 Activists of ''Ultima Generazione (Last Generation)" glue their hands to the wall after throwing soup at a van Gogh's painting "The Sower" at Palazzo Bonaparte in Rome

 Israeli and Thai artists collaborate to host painting workshop in Bangkok

“Maya x Nui: A Painting Workshop by Israeli and Thai Artists" took place last November in Bangkok, sponsored by the embassy of Israel in Thailand in cooperation with Soul Salt River City.

  “Maya x Nui: A Painting Workshop by Israeli and Thai Artists

Jewish cabaret artist’s paintings, stolen by Nazis, to be auctioned

Grünbaum was said to be the inspiration for a character in the 1972 film “Cabaret” and was also a real-life collector of the works of Schiele, an Austrian expressionist artist.

Fritz Grünbaum was an Austrian Jewish cabaret performer and art collector.