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In Florence, renewed searches for the remains of a possible model of "Mona Lisa"

27.06.2012 In Florence, in the church of Saint Ursula, on June 29, the search for the remains of Lisa Gherardini del Giocondo (1479-1542), which may have become the model for Mona Lisa (Mona Lisa) at the beginning of the 16th century, resumes., Gioconda, 1503-1519) - the most famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519), the news agency ANSA reports.

Auguste Rodin’s stolen bust found

27.06.2012 In the city of Montbrison (Montbrison), in the Loire region, the French police discovered a bronze bust of the famous French sculptor Auguste Rodin (Auguste Rodin, 1840-1917), made by Camille Claudel (Camille Claudel, 1864-1943).

Salvador Dali’s watercolor stolen in Manhattan

26.06.2012 Cartel des Don Juan Tenorio watercolor, 1949, Spanish artist Salvador Dali (Salvador Dali, 1904-1989) was stolen from the Venus Over Manhattan gallery, the New York Daily News reports citing New York police.

Firefighters saved the Assumption of the Virgin Mary

26.06.2012 The pearl of Italian Baroque, Guido Reni’s painting, “Assumption of the Virgin Mary” (La asunción de la Virgen), was in the church of Santa Maria Maggiore, in Bologna, which suffered May 29 from an earthquake in Italy.

Willem van Alst’s first solo exhibition in Washington

26.06.2012 The first solo exhibition dedicated to the Dutch artist Willem van Aelst (Willem van Aelst, 1627-1683), will be held from June 24 to October 14 at the National Gallery of Art in Washington (National Gallery of Art, Washington).

Two Frankfurt museums host exhibitions of Jeff Koons

22.06.2012 Some of Frankfurt’s most popular museums for tourists, the Schirn Kunsthalle and Liebieghaus Skulpturensammlung this summer dedicate their exhibits to the works of the American artist Jeff Koons, who has been playing a leading role in the world of contemporary art since 1980.

Liverpool will host a unique exhibition of three geniuses

22.06.2012 The Tate Liverpool Gallery will host a joint exhibition by Claude Monet (1840-1926), Joseph-Mallord-William Turner (JMW Turner, 1775-1851) and Sai Tuombly (Cy Twombly, 1928-2011).

Juan Miro’s masterpiece sold for a record price

22.06.2012 Yesterday, during intense bidding, Juan Miro’s “Etoile Bleue” (1927) was sold in London at Sotheby’s auction for almost 30 million euros, which was a new record for the price of the artist’s paintings.

Sold a picture of Picasso, painted by him at 13 years old

22.06.2012 Picasso’s painting, painted at the age of thirteen, was acquired today in London by an anonymous buyer for 2.6 million euros (2.1 million pounds).

A new look at the Prado

22.06.2012 The joint work of the curators of the Prado Museum, scientists and philosophers, has led to a new interpretation of the masterpieces of the art gallery, which will be available not only within the walls of the museum, but also broadcast on television and the Internet.

The Resurrection of Lazarus by Caravaggio exhibited at the Palazzo Braschi after a long restoration

21.06.2012 The masterpiece "The Raising of Lazarus" (The Raising of Lazarus, 1609), made in the baroque style by the genius Michelangelo Merisi de Caravaggio (Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio, 1571-1610), is currently fully restored and will be on display until July 15 this year in the Palazzo Braschi in the Eternal City.