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In Prado exhibited a restored painting by Titian "San Juan Bautista"
07.11.2012 The Prado Museum presented yesterday the restored painting “San Juan Bautista” (San Juan Bautista), owned by Titian Vecellio (1488-1576).
Vatican plans to restrict access to the Sistine Chapel
02.11.2012 Entrance to the Sistine Chapel, which these days marks its 500th anniversary, may be limited.
An exhibition of the Northern Renaissance has opened in Buckingham Palace
30.10.2012 The influence of the Lutheran Reformation on the work of artists in Northern Europe can be seen in the exhibition of paintings from the personal collection of Queen Elizabeth II of England that opens in Buckingham Palace.
The largest Hindu temple dating from the 13th century found in Bali
30.10.2012 Construction workers in Bali discovered the largest, according to archaeologists, of all the famous ancient Hindu temple ever found on an Indonesian island.
Renaissance altar sold in France for 445,000 euros
29.10.2012 At an auction in Marseille, a French collector who wished to remain anonymous purchased for 445,000 euros a part of the altar, made by the Italian Renaissance painter Fra Angelico.
Prado Museum presents "Portrait of a Man" recognized by Velazquez
25.10.2012 In Madrid, the Prado Museum will exhibit “Portrait of a Man” by Velazquez. The painting arrived from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and will remain in Spain until January 27, 2013. The portrait will be exhibited in the framework of the project “Invited works”, launched by the Prado Museum in 2009.
Kunsthal Museum Security System Familiar to Robbers
24.10.2012 Robbers who stole seven paintings from the Kunsthal Museum entered the building through the front door, taking advantage of the security system, according to the New York Times, citing sources in the Dutch police.
Monumentalists painted an entire urban area in Puerto Rico
22.10.2012 The work of the world’s most famous monumental artists will adorn the walls of buildings in the Santurce area as part of the Los Angeles Murals hablan, the city’s first art festival, talking in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
The world’s first monument to "degenerate" artists will be built in England
22.10.2012 In the county of Cumbria in the north-west of England, the world’s first monument will be built dedicated to artists who were labeled “degenerate” in Nazi Germany.
Museums in France will not pay wealth tax
19.10.2012 The French government abandoned the idea of taxing art collections of major national museums with a wealth tax.
Russian citizen abused an expensive painting by Mark Rothko
09.10.2012 In the London Tate Modern gallery, the famous work of Mark Rothko, entitled "Black on Brown," was spoiled by Vladimir Umanets, an artist from Russia, who had also previously tried to spoil Pollack’s paintings.
Unknown Van Eyck figure found
05.10.2012 The Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum in Rotterdam has announced one of the greatest discoveries in the field of painting. Found created six centuries ago, a previously unknown drawing belonging to the van Eyck studio (1390? -1441).
Newly discovered portrait of Van Dyck’s brush first exhibited in London
04.10.2012 The portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria (1609-1669) by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, considered the last known image of the Queen and lost over the centuries, was recently discovered and put on public display in London.
Turner Prize finalists exhibited at Tate Gallery
04.10.2012 The work of four finalists of the prestigious Turner Prize in contemporary art: monumental drawings, carnival performances and films that explore the psychological problems of society, sound installations and artworks, were presented yesterday at the Tate Britain Gallery in London.
Stolen in California, a multi-million dollar collection of paintings returned to the owner
03.10.2012 Police returned a multi-million dollar collection of paintings stolen in southern California from the home of financier Jeffrey Gundlach.