Smithsonian Magazine

Why Do These Tudor-Era Portraits of Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I Look So Strikingly Similar?

The artist behind the works may have used Elizabeth's likeness as a template in other royal portraits to visually emphasize ...

Bad art for a good cause; animal shelter makes ugly pet portraits to raise donations

An "ugly portrait" may not sound like the best gift at first, but a local animal shelter is challenging that idea by turning ...

Trump's gold-framed hint at Greenland invasion

Hanging in the Oval Office is a hint at Donald Trump's ambition to acquire Greenland.

The Oval Office portrait that quietly hinted at Greenland invasion as Trump channels America's most ruthless land-grab president

Hanging in the Oval Office is a hint at Donald Trump's ambition to acquire Greenland. A portrait of James Polk, who oversaw ...

White House endures a year of gold leaf and wrecking balls as Trump plays decorator in chief

Don’t try telling Donald Trump that all that glitters is not gold. Since returning to the White House one year ago, the ...