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Rare Renaissance Portrait—Once Attributed to Leonardo da Vinci—Sets $3.1 Million Record
A rare portrait by Bernardino de’ Conti, a peer of Leonardo da Vinci, set a record at Sotheby's Master Paintings auction.
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Conservation work on Tintoretto’s ‘Crucifixion’ reveals traces of elaborate draughting grids
The discovery adds to evidence that preparatory drawings were common practice for Venetian artists as well as for their ...
Droughts, Locusts, and Plague: 16th-Century Transylvanian Diaries Expose Climate Chaos
Historical texts, from official records to personal chronicles, are revealing how 16th-century weather shaped Transylvanian ...
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With metal detectors and patience, amateur treasure hunters unearth pieces of British history
Malcolm Weale was in a farmer's field with his metal detector when he unearthed a tiny and dirt-covered object.
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Exhibition in Rome celebrates Farnese Collection
An exhibition in Rome is dedicated to the Farnese art collection and the influence of Pope Paul III Farnese on the Eternal ...
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Visitor trips in Italian museum and tears Renaissance painting
A 16th-century painting by Renaissance artist Moretto was damaged after a visitor to a museum in the Italian city of Brescia ...