A 362-year-old painting of a tiny bird has become one of the most popular of its time. But will we ever know what The Goldfinch means? Alastair Sooke takes a closer look. On the face of it, it ...

Books often experience a new wave of popularity after they've been turned into movies. In a similar way, a couple of paintings are now competing for attention -- after they became the subjects of ...

New Jersey is in danger of losing its state bird — the goldfinch — during the summer, when its eponymous plumage is brightest, as climate change threatens to raise temperatures and drive the birds out ...