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May 10, 2024

Stunning Restoration of ’Liberty Leading the People’ Returns to the Louvre

France is known for its revolutions—the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, the July Days in 1830 to overthrow a repressive king, and the return of the Bonapartes in 1848. Paris was central to these episodes in political history, so naturally this history is being broadcast as Paris takes center stage for the Olympics in summer 2024.

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May 9, 2024

Painting Hanging in Elderly Woman’s Kitchen Turns Out to Be 13th-Century Masterpiece

What is the most precious piece of art in your home?

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May 2, 2024

16 Rare Videos of Iconic Artists at Work, From Monet to Matisse to Dalí

Thanks to technology and social media, art lovers can see how their favorite artists work.

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April 30, 2024

Intricate Glass Cups Featuring Gladiators Were Souvenirs in Ancient Rome

In ancient Rome, the gladiators who fought at the Colosseum were superstars. The top athletes of their day, these men trained relentlessly to participate in the gruesome battles that entertained up to 80,000 spectators. Many of their lives were short because of these battles, which also involved animals, but they were admired for their courage. A glass cup in The Metropolitan Museum of Art demonstrates just how revered some gladiators were.

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April 18, 2024

Historic Paintings Miraculously Saved From Notre-Dame Fire Are Now Back on Display

When Notre-Dame caught fire in 2019, millions of eyes watched, riveted in France and around the world.

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April 2, 2024

‘Mona Lisa’ Has a Nearly Identical Painting Created at the Same Time

The Mona Lisa is one of the most famous paintings in art history.

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March 24, 2024

Nearly 88,000 Art Images From The Getty Are Now Free To Download and Use How You Like

As home to one of the nation's most thorough art collections, The Getty has found an innovative way for it to reach more audiences. By launching their Open Content program back in 2013, they've made hundreds upon thousands of their cultural artifacts freely accessible online to anyone in the world.

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March 15, 2024

Monet’s Painting of the Seine River Sells at Auction for $18.5 Million

The world-renowned painter Claude Monet is famous today, and during his time among his Impressionist peers, for his fascination with...

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March 12, 2024

Hidden Cézanne Mural Discovered in the Walls of the Post-Impressionist Artist’s Family Home

When Paul Cézanne was a young man, his father purchased a mansion in the French town of Aix-en-Provence.

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March 8, 2024

You Can Now View Nearly 500 Rembrandt Etchings for Free Online

The seventeenth-century Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn was known for his use of contrast and experimental brushwork in his stunning paintings, but many people would be hard-pressed to name more than one or two of his works. Now, thanks to the work of New York's Morgan Library and Museum, you can view almost 500 original Rembrandt etchings online for free.

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