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January 21, 2020

Van Gogh Self-Portrait Thought to Be a Fake for Decades Is Now Confirmed as Real

Vincent van Gogh is known for both his extreme talent and tumultuous history. Plagued by mental illness, he had periods of great suffering, which eventually led him to sever part of his left ear. Aside from famous works like Starry Night and his Sunflowers series, he is also known for the 35 self-portraits he created. Now, experts have confirmed an additional self-portrait and, interestingly, it's the only one he ever painted during a bout of psychosis. Self-Portrait (1889)

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September 10, 2019

Notre-Dame Updates: What We Know About the Cathedral Five Months After the Fire

On April 15, 2019, a serious fire devastated Paris' world-famous Notre-Dame Cathedral. Just hours after the blaze broke out, some of the destruction was already clear; as the fire rapidly spread, it consumed much of the Medieval building’s lead and oak roof, a large portion of the cathedral’s wooden rib-vaulted ceiling, some stained glass windows, and, most dramatically, the building’s 750-ton spire. In the days and weeks following the fire, more news continued to trickle in.

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June 17, 2019

Mexican Sound Library Discovers First (and Possibly Only) Voice Recording of Frida Kahlo

Frida Kahlo is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable names in art history, and an interest in Frida Kahlo's paintings has seen a resurgence over the past 40 years. Both her surreal artwork and dramatic life story have captured the public's imagination, but while it may seem that we have a wealth of information about Kahlo, there's still a lot that remains a mystery. Interestingly, this includes the sound of her voice.

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