A 500-year-old mystery at the Vatican has just been solved. Two paintings by Renaissance master Raphael were discovered during the cleaning and restoration of a room inside the Vatican Museums.

Two panels by the High Renaissance artist just got the AI treatment, revealing the chemical composition of the works, which could help art conservation. Reading time 3 minutes A team of researchers ...

See the dude in the top left corner of the top of the painting above (Raphael's famous Madonna della Rosa)? That's St. Joseph lurking over the Madonna, the Child, and St. John. And yes, he does seem ...

Humans are only so good at detecting details in art, which is why researchers have decided to train an AI algorithm to detect what humans can't and only suspect. A team of researchers from the UK and ...

A painting with mysterious origins is likely a Raphael masterpiece, researchers from the U.K. said after using facial recognition technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze the portrait.

Raphael Sanzio, one of the most illustrious painters of the Italian Renaissance, left an indelible mark on the world of art. Born in Urbino in 1483, Raphael quickly rose to prominence due to his ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

A renowned painting by Raphael, the Madonna della Rosa (Madonna of the Rose), has been scrutinized by AI, revealing that the Italian Renaissance painter may not have created the face of Joseph in the ...

Art is more than paint on canvas or lines on paper. Behind many masterpieces lie mysteries, hidden meanings, and surprising details waiting to be discovered. In this article, we reveal the fascinating ...