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This Historic Portrait of George Washington Is Being Restored to Its Former Glory
The 18th-century painting by Charles Willson Peale had previously been the subject of mismanaged restoration attempts. Now, experts in Versailles are bringing it back in line with the artist's origina ...
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A Magnificent Portrait of George Washington Heads to Versailles for a Makeover
Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.
Oscar Fouz Lopez: Tenets of Growing review – Watercolour tableaux seek to rejuvenate their subjects through a nurturing ecosystem
Oscar Fouz Lopez’s work sits comfortably in this tradition. For contemporary audiences, his work might be compared with that ...
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RA Collections Decolonial Research: Sir Joshua Reynolds’ Pocket Books
Since 2020 our team has been investigating the links between the RA and its colonial past. Research into the Royal Academy of ...
Gilbert & George and the Communists — mischief in Moscow and Beijing
James Birch’s frank and funny memoir recalls the conceptual artists’ 1990 visits to China and the Soviet Union ...
CCH Pounder’s portrait collection is part of the African American Museum’s ongoing exhibit
A massive oil painting featuring two of Congolese artist Sisqo Ndombe’s haunting “cracked people” welcomes visitors to the ...
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50 Extremely Rare And Fascinating Pictures Of People Throughout History I Can Pretty Much Guarantee You've Never Heard Of
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Paintings By Benny Andrews And Krishen Khanna Will Headline Ahlers & Ogletree's Feb. 20Th Auction
A 1990 oil and collage on canvas painting by Benny Andrews (Ga., 1930-2006) from the artist's America Series, a ...
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See a Controversial Anti-Fascist Mural From the 1930s Returned to Its Former Glory
Titled "The Struggle Against Terrorism," the 1,000-square-foot artwork suffered from neglect for 90 years. Now, conservators ...
Met Gala fans slam this year's 'boring' theme as Vogue announces a-list host committee
The first Monday in May 2025 will see the most famous names in the business showcase their interpretation of this year's ...
Ranked: Spain’s best bucket-list attractions
From stunning art museums to breathtaking religious buildings, here are the things you need to see and do in Spain before you ...
Caspar David Friedrich: A Solitary Wanderer Finding His Way in the Fog
The first major U.S. exhibition of Germany’s great Romantic painter is a historic showcase. It’s also a blueprint for how to ...