Columbus, OH

In the realm of online bargains, an astute buyer stumbled upon what could be described as the deal of a lifetime in 2021. Initially labeled as a "fake" Degas, a pastel drawing caught the attention of a savvy thrifter. Upon closer examination with the assistance of expert Michel Schulman, it was determined that this masterpiece was likely éloge du maquillage (In praise of cosmetics) (1876), a renowned brothel scene painted by Edgar Degas, which had been missing for several decades.

Artwork Bought Online for $1,000 Turns Out to Be $13 Million Degas Masterpiece

A painting of Lady Godiva has been loaned to France ahead of the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games. The 19th Century artwork of Coventry's medieval legend was painted by John Collier and was part of the city's Herbert Art Gallery & Museum’s collections. But the museum said it had...

Lady Godiva painting set for French palace display

A rare portrait of Lady Arbella Stuart - often described as England's lost Queen - has been found by art historians at the University of Warwick. The painting depicts the 16th Century noblewoman who was a cousin of Queen Elizabeth I, and a potential heir to her throne. In the...

Rare portrait of 'England’s lost queen' discovered

The Independent

Missing for 80 years and thought lost, a painting banned by the Nazis has sold for almost £6m (€7m) at auction.Only seen before in black-and-white photos taken by the artist themself, Tanz im Varieté took art historians across the world by surprise when it turned up at a Berlin auction house earlier this year.German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, who is known for his vibrant abstract pieces, was included on the Nazis “degenerate art” list which saw over 600 of his works sold or destroyed under the regime.Tanz im Varieté was thought to be among them, until it resurfaced in what...

Painting banned by Nazis and lost for 80 years stuns art world as it sells for £6m at auction

Mental_Floss

Rare details about the lives of enslaved and emancipated Americans reveal the cruel treatment they suffered as well as their resilience.

Ancestry Has Digitized Records of 183,000 Enslaved Americans Dating Back to 1788

Mens Journal

The ancient city of Swenett, now Aswan, thrived between 6 B.C. and 9 A.D.

Archaeologists Discover ‘City of the Dead’ With 1,000s of Mummies

In the South American country of Suriname, the Maroon community is growing incredible, rare strains of rice made to flourish in the world's changing weather, The Guardian reported. The Maroons are descendants of Africans brought to Suriname as slaves by Dutch landowners in the 17th century. Their ancestors escaped from...

Rare rice seeds hidden by ancestor fleeing from slavery have been harvested for generations — now the rice could be key to climate resilience

The work of an early 20th-century photographer who set out on a 30-year mission to document Native American tribes was almost forgotten about entirely until his work was rediscovered years later. Born in 1868, Edward S. Curtis rose from humble beginnings in Whitewater, Wisconsin to become one of the most...

This Photographer Documented Native American Tribes Before They Vanished

The death toll from multiple suicide bombings in the northeastern Nigerian town of Gwoza over the weekend has risen to 32, the country's vice president Kashim Shettima said Monday. Saturday's attacks involving female suicide bombers targeting a wedding, a hospital and a funeral was one of the worst in northeast Nigeria in years, a reminder of the darker days of the country's long-running struggle with jihadist militants.

Nigeria reels from string of suicide bombings

The Conversation UK

Archaeologists are often described as “stumped” or “baffled” by their discoveries. But, in reality, specialists have a good grasp of what most historical objects were created for. But there are a few exceptions to this rule. The following list is a selection of intriguing mystery objects....

Five mysterious ancient artefacts that still puzzle archaeologists

Racking up millions of views, pro-Russian accounts on X have falsely accused President Volodymyr Zelensky's wife of using €4.5 million of Western military aid to buy the latest Bugatti model while visiting Paris. The posts cite a deepfake of a Bugatti employee's testimony as well as a doctored invoice as proof. It turns out the source of this story is an entirely fake news site created by AI, and recognised as part of a Russian propaganda network. Vedika Bahl explains in this episode of Truth or Fake.

No, Ukraine's first lady did not buy a new Bugatti with US taxpayer dollars

ARTnews













	After reaching a settlement, the Kunsthaus Zurich will put a Claude Monet painting in its collection up for sale. The museum reached a settlement with the heirs of Jewish textile manufacturer Carl Sachs, who fled Nazi Germany to Switzerland in 1939.12th-Century Pilaster Returned by the Art Institute of Chicago to Thailand's Phanom Rung Temple




	Monet’s L’homme a l’ombrelle (Man with Umbrella), 1865/67, depicts a man holding an umbrella walking through a forested area with a dog at his side.




	Sachs, with his wife Margarete, were considered important art patrons in their hometown of Breslau or present-day Wroclaw, Poland. The pair sent some...

Monet Painting Sold Under Duress During the Nazi Era Will Be Auctioned from Kunsthaus Zurich’s Collection

In October 2023, Egyptian archaeologists unveiled a trove of artifacts from a New Kingdom cemetery, including a sarcophagus lid with an image of the goddess Nut — which had an uncanny resemblance to Marge Simpson. The Simpsons has long been famous for seeming to predict a shocking number of...

Archaeologists Uncovered An Ancient Egyptian Sarcophagus With A Painting That Looks Eerily Like Marge Simpson

For the historic Parisian jeweler Cartier, founded in 1847, Japan has proven a fount of inspiration for over 50 years. Louis Cartier, one of three sons of founder Louis-François Cartier, had a Japanese art collection comprising over 200 works that inspired many of the maison’s creations. Though he was not able to visit Japan, the objects and books he amassed stimulated the imaginations of Cartier’s designers, shaping the maison’s style in the process. From clocks inspired by Shinto temples to dragonfly-adorned brooches, Cartier has a design vernacular that draws on Japanese motifs and craft traditions.

Cartier Stages an Exhibition to Commemorate 50 Years in Japan

Reuters

TIRANA (Reuters) - Thousands of Albanians gathered in Tirana on Wednesday to pay tribute to their country's best-known novelist Ismail Kadare, who died on Monday after a heart attack.

Albanians gather for funeral of writer Ismail Kadare

A set of 19th century drawings by a teenage Queen Victoria will be auctioned in London next week.

Drawings by teenage Queen Victoria to go up for auction

Literate, high-status men with writing ability were responsible for recordkeeping in ancient Egypt. But the job left a mark on their skeletons, a new analysis shows.

Skeletons reveal what life was like for elite scribes in ancient Egypt

In Japan, they are known as "children of mixed blood": those born after 1945 to an American GI and a Japanese woman and abandoned due to stigma. Eighty years after the end of World War II, we went to meet some of these orphans to understand more about their painful past.

Meeting Japan’s World War II orphans born to US soldiers and Japanese mothers

Writers represent independent, third-party users who have joined our contributor program and self-verified their accounts. Writers are expected, like all users, to adhere to our Community Standards.

writer

Bryce Gruber

The color yellow is gorgeous, eye-catching, and downright happy for most people. So much so that it's the main hue in the world-famous happy face—but science says it's not the best color to wear on a date.

You Shouldn't Wear Yellow on First Dates, Here's Why

More than 3,000 acres (1,200 hectares) of grass and woodland have been consumed since Tuesday when a blaze started just outside Oroville, with authorities telling 13,000 people to leave the area. The town, near the state capital of Sacramento, is just 23 miles (38 kilometers) from Paradise, a community that...

Thousands told to flee raging California wildfire

NewsBreak

New Japanese banknotes feature 3D holographic portraits that turn their heads

Japan's first new banknotes in 20 years have entered circulation, featuring three-dimensional portraits of the founders of financial and...

New Japanese banknotes feature 3D holographic portraits that turn their heads

Comments / 0