An X-ray revealed Van Gogh's hidden face ... reverse side of the painting "Head of a Peasant Woman," which Van Gogh completed in 1885, was a previously unknown self-portrait of the Dutch painter ...

But it took staff at the National Galleries of Scotland decades to discover the self-portrait of legendary artist hidden underneath his painting “Head of a Peasant Woman.” Concealed beneath a ...

The idea of a female muse as a source of inspiration for the male artistic genius has had its day as their female sitters ...

A routine cataloging procedure of a painting ... portrait on the back of the canvas. The portrait was revealed while conservationists were conducting an X-ray analysis of Head of a Peasant Woman ...

The next time you're at an art museum, pay careful attention to the portraits. You'll find that the majority portray the subject's face from the left side.

A Van Gogh self-portrait has been discovered on the reverse of a painting at the National Galleries of Scotland. The ghostly image of the artist was found when Head of a Peasant Woman (1885 ...

Elderly women haven’t just served satirical art. From ancient Roman ... history through uncompromising self-portraits that spotlight her weathered face and body, balancing vulnerability and ...

It appears that Peasant Woman was considered more "finished" than the self-portrait ... his face in shadow and his left ear clearly visible. Prof Frances Fowle, senior curator of French Art ...