Catalog of an exhibition "Hidden meanings: symbolism in Chinese art" held at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Oct. 7-Dec. 31, 2006.

Sometimes, what we see in art is not the whole story. Many classic painters were true masters of illusion, skillfully embedding hidden figures, double meanings, and visual tricks into their works. If ...

In an age of instant takes and fleeting images, the quiet act of engaging deeply with art has grown rare. Some works require a closer look. The Boston University College of Fine Arts exhibition ...

Symbols surround us everywhere, from the heart emoji we send in texts to the complex iconography in renaissance paintings. They're the visual shorthand that lets artists pack entire stories, emotions, ...

A new scientific study is challenging long-held beliefs about Jackson Pollock and his iconic “drip paintings,” suggesting that the Abstract Expressionist may have embedded hidden images, or what ...