DALLAS -- A group dedicated to finishing the work of World War II's Monuments Men is betting on a deck of playing cards -- and reward money -- to help find missing works of art taken by the Nazis.

. . . The subject of the present picture is one of his especial favorites, and is treated in his most interesting and successful manner. It represents a group of cavalry soldiers, of the time of Louis ...

“Queen of Nooses” from “The Cloisters Playing Cards” (South Netherlandish, Burgundian territories, 1475–80), paper (four layers in pasteboard) with pen and ink, opaque paint, glazes, and applied ...

"Handbook of the Collections, The City Art Museum of St. Louis ," St. Louis, MO: City Art Museum of St. Louis, 1953. "The St. Louis Art Museum Handbook of the ...

When you think of playing cards, you are probably picturing the ubiquitous red and blue decks of 52 cards, stamped with the trademark branding of Bicycle — the playing card company. But did you know ...

In 1983, The Metropolitan Museum of Art bought a 52-card deck of South Netherlandish playing cards. The cards dated from the 15th century and were in incredible condition — but they were almost lost ...