From the Mona Lisa to Guernica, great paintings exercise a hold on our imagination and sense of wonderment, drawing millions of people from all over the world to visit museums such as the Prado ...

The 17th-century artist is known for his individual portraits and group likenesses that are the opposite of dull, Greek mythological paintings, and personal interpretations of Biblical stories.

"I've had a 38-year career in the art world and I feel these are just exceptional," said Grant Ford from his gallery in Marlborough, Wiltshire. Mr Ford, who has been showing Orlik's work for the ...

"Many more paintings are waiting to tell their secrets and with our scanning system we can help them talk to us more," she told BBC News. Until now scanning was only for the greatest of great ...