ART HISTORY MAGAZINE BY ARCHE NOVA
Art's Dark and Passionate Stories
Explore the love, rivalry, tragedy and mystery behind works of art.
Explore the stories
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THE STORY OF A PAINTING
How did the Mona Lisa become so famous?
A smile, a royal collection, an empty wall, and a theft that made headlines. The world's most recognizable portrait did not become famous overnight.
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EDITORIAL NOTEBOOK
Stories to
uncover.
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Caravaggio's years in exile
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Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera
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Details in The Last Supper
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Raphael's years in Florence
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A closer look at Botticelli's Venus
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In search of lost paintings
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What happened to Van Gogh's ear?
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Michelangelo's David
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The patrons of Renaissance art
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Lost works of the Renaissance
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The day the Mona Lisa was stolen
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Artemisia Gentileschi's struggle
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How did the Medici change art?
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Leonardo's unfinished works
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The making of the Sistine Chapel
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Mariana: a painting of waiting
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A calling in Caravaggio's light
STAY TUNEDDiscover artists’ loves and rivalries, trace lost works, and learn how paintings came to be. At Arche Nova, art history unfolds through human stories.