An oil painter also needs to be good at blending, giving texture, and should be extremely patient, as oil paints dry slowly. Here are 6 most famous oil paintings ever created.

A visitor has damaged a 17th-century painting at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence after stumbling back into it while posing for a photo, the museum told CNN in a statement.

An antique collector made a huge profit after buying an oil painting for £400 and selling it for £1.9 million. He later ...

The 15th century represents an important transition in art history, as oil paints gradually replaced egg-based tempera paints as the painting medium of choice. During the transition period, artists ...

The "JUST STOP OIL" protesters represent an outdated model for the climate movement that does little to build public support.

Just Stop Oil, the British climate group that has staged protests defacing famous paintings and blocking busy city streets, said it was considering taking more extreme measures to protest new ...

Two Just Stop Oil protestors took hammers to the glass covering Velázquez’s “Rokeby Venus” at the National Gallery in London.

After a successful career painting cows across the country, Nancy Bass's artwork is being featured in her hometown of Peoria for the first time. Her oil paintings, inspired by her farming past and ...

Famous Black artists have changed the landscape of modern and classic art, leaving their indelible mark on history. It is […] ...

Climate activists once again targeted a classic painting in a museum, this time on a day when an oil company was paying for free admission.

Just Stop Oil has threatened to slash famous artworks and “escalate” their efforts in the run up to Christmas. The activist group has also called on England striker Harry Kane to wear a ...