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Landmarks - Michaelangelo Masterpiece
MICHAELANGELO MASTERPIECE THE NAME MICHELANGELO HAS RESONATED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR FIVE CENTURIES. AN UNSURPASSED ARTISTIC MASTER IN WHICHEVER MEDIUM HE PUT HIS HAND TO, PAINTING, SCULPTURE, FRESCO AND DRAWING. EVEN IN THE UNLIKELY...
Curated Video
Vincent Van Gogh - The Art & the Artist
See Post-Impressionist Vincent Van Gogh brought to Life in this cutting-edge animation, as you go on a journey alongside both the Art and the Artist. This animation not only features an array of Van Gogh’s masterpieces but delves into...
The Art Assignment
What Makes a Masterpiece?
What do we mean when we call an artwork a MASTERPIECE? Who decides which art becomes one? And what artists make them?
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The Art of Michelangelo
In 2013, a rare collection of paintings by Michelangelo was on display at the Muscarelle Museum at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. This audio story reflects on Michelangelo's life and looks at what makes his...
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CLEAN : Romania court adjourns Dutch art heist
CLEAN : Romania court adjourns Dutch art heist
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Art business is still booming in Basel for theworld's premier art fair.
This self-portrait by Andy Warhol was sold on the first day of Art Basel, the world's premier Art Fair.
The price tag was undisclosed but the New York-based gallery Skarsted that made the sale said it sold "somewhere in the region of...
Bloomberg
China's Rising Role in Global Art
Oct. 24 -- Chinese buyers have spent nearly 50 percent more at Christie's art auctions this year compared to last. And CEO Steven Murphy says a sale later today should illustrate China's rising role in the global art market. He spoke to...
Bridgeman Arts
The School of Athens - Raphael
A detailed view of Raphael's famous fresco ""School of Athens"" from the Stanza della Segnatura.
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Art soothes kids in gun plagued Washington neighborhood
CLEAN : Art soothes kids in gun plagued Washington neighborhood
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : New Christie's sale taps Asian quest for Western art
Auction house Christie's is holding its first ever sale of Western art masterpieces in Hong Kong this week in response to a surge in interest from wealthy Asian collectors
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Preview of auction of Munch's The Scream, Warhol's Double Elvis
The two big New York auction houses, Sotheby's and Christie's are getting ready for their annual spring art sales.
One of the four versions of Edvard Munch's masterpiece, "The Scream", will lead Sotheby's Impressionist and modern sale...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Belgium's cultural institutions suffer neglect and decay
Cracked walls and ceilings water trickling menacingly close to the Rubens masterpieces the Brussels Conservatorium much like other cultural institutions in the country is suffering from years of disrepair at the hands of a dysfunctional...
Curated Video
Bankrupt Detroit's ability hold onto some of its artistic masterpieces could come down to the generosity of strangers. The city's emergency manager expects a report on the value of the 3,200 city-owned pieces at the Detroit Institute of Arts. (Dec. 16)
NATS: Protesters
FOR STATE-APPOINTED EMERGENCY MANAGER KEVYN ORR, IT'S NOT ABOUT MONET (moh-NAY') ÄÅ¼Ë IT'S ABOUT MONEY (muh-NEE')
SOUNDBITE: Kevyn Orr, Detroit Emergency Manager:
"I don't want to mislead anyone: Cash is king. Until I...
Curated Video
Shakespeare and Nelson on display in Moscow
LEAD IN : The famous Chandos portrait of Shakespeare and many other unique paintings from the British National Portrait Gallery are on show in Moscow. The display at the Tretyakov gallery is a part of a wider collection of works called...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Turner masterpiece expected to fetch up to £20m at auction
CLEAN : Turner masterpiece expected to fetch up to £20m at auction
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Russia-Soviet Art Treasures Must Be Returned To Co
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Art treasures snatched by Soviet soldiers from German collections during World War II went on display in Russia's Hermitage Museum
and as heirs of the original owners...
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Russia - Paintings Snatched During WWII On Display
Art treasures snatched by Soviet soldiers from German collections during World War II went on display on Wednesday (29/3) in Russia's Hermitage Museum, as heirs of the original owners demanded them back. Descendants of industrialist and...
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Van Gogh treasures given police escort to new home while museum is renovated
Renovations at the van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam meant many of the artist's most famous paintings were taken off the walls on Sunday and given a police escort to a new temporary home.
The museum is closing for six months, which means 75...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Frick Collection opens at Dutch masterpiece museum
CLEAN : Frick Collection opens at Dutch masterpiece museum
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : A billion dollars worth of French art goes on display in Beijing
CLEAN : A billion dollars worth of French art goes on display in Beijing
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Ukraine: paintings saved thanks to the Maidan revolution
CLEAN : Ukraine: paintings saved thanks to the Maidan revolution
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CLEAN : Most valuable art collection ever on show in Hong Kong
CLEAN : Most valuable art collection ever on show in Hong Kong