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The sweat of millions of tourists forced the Vatican to take on the "Last Judgment" for the first time in 32 years.
15.03.2026 On January 12, 2026, scaffolding was erected near the altar wall of the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo’s fresco "The Last Judgment" is locatedThe unscheduled intervention was prompted by an unusual enemy: visitors’ sweat, which had settled on the surface of the painting year after year, turning it into a whitish salt crust.
A painting lost for six decades: the Rijksmuseum confirms it is a Rembrandt.
05.03.2026 Researchers at the Amsterdam Rijksmuseum officially confirmed that the 1633 painting "The Vision of Zechariah in the Temple" was painted by Rembrandt van Rijn. The announcement was made on March 2, 2026, and on March 4, the painting was unveiled to the public for the first time in 65 years.
Iran’s Golestan Palace under shockwave: US-Israeli airstrikes damage the heart of historic Tehran
04.03.2026 On March 2, 2026, on the third day of the American-Israeli military operation against Iran, Golestan Palace staff discovered a scene of destruction the likes of which the site had not seen in a century and a half.
The world’s largest archaeological museum welcomed its first visitors in Cairo.
31.10.2025 The Grand Egyptian Museum, located near the Giza Pyramids, has opened its doors to the public after more than two decades of anticipationThis event marks a significant milestone in the preservation and presentation of Ancient Egypt’s cultural heritage, offering an unprecedented space for study, scholarly discussion, and visual immersion in the history of this ancient civilization.
A fake Rembrandt worth 130 million: German police uncover an international art fraud ring.
29.10.2025 In October 2025, German authorities launched a large-scale operation against an international network of counterfeit art scammers. The criminals passed off the fakes as works by Rembrandt, Pablo Picasso, and Frida Kahlo, demanding sums ranging from €400,000 to €130 million.
Empress Eugénie’s crown was found broken after the Louvre robbery.
19.10.2025 The Louvre robbery in Paris occurred on the morning of October 19, 2025, when criminals stole nine pieces of jewelry from the Napoleon and Empress collection. The daring theft took place in the Apollo Gallery in less than seven minutes, after which the museum closed for the day.
Taylor Swift fans sparked a massive influx of visitors to a Wiesbaden museum.
15.10.2025 The German Museum Wiesbaden experienced an unexpected phenomenon in mid-October 2025Hundreds of people lined up to see a little-known painting by a German artist from the early 20th century. The reason for this sudden interest was Taylor Swift’s music video for "The Fate of Ophelia," from her new album, "The Life of a Showgirl," released on October 3, 2025.
The tomb of Amenhotep III has reopened after two decades of restoration.
08.10.2025 After more than 20 years of painstaking restoration, one of the most magnificent tombs in the Valley of the Kings reopened to visitors. The tomb of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, known as WV22, was unveiled to the public on October 4, 2025, on the west bank of Luxor.
Archaeologists have discovered a sunken ancient port off the coast of Egypt.
07.10.2025 The sunken port was active during the reign of Cleopatra VII, the last Ptolemaic ruler. The discovery could bring researchers closer to solving the mystery of the legendary queen’s tomb.
The return of Carpaccio’s masterpiece has divided Italy and Slovenia.
03.10.2025 On September 4, 2025, the 1518 work by Venetian Renaissance master Vittore Carpaccio, "Madonna and Child Enthroned with Six Saints," returned to the Slovenian city of PiranThe relocation of the altarpiece from Padua, where it had been housed for over 85 years, sparked violent protests from Italian politicians and reopened old historical wounds.
A forgotten Rubens masterpiece has been discovered in a Parisian mansion.
11.09.2025 The painting "Christ on the Cross", created around 1613 by the Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens, was found during an auction property appraisal and will go under the hammer on November 30, 2025.
Christie’s closes digital art department: end of NFT era at traditional auction houses
08.09.2025 British auction house Christie’s has decided to close its dedicated digital art department, integrating NFT sales into the broader category of 20th and 21st century art. This decision marks the symbolic end of an era that began just four years ago with the record-breaking sale of Beeple’s digital artwork.
Medieval Graffiti of the Upper Room of Zion Deciphered with New Technologies
19.04.2025 An international team of researchers has successfully deciphered dozens of medieval graffiti found on the walls of the Upper Room in Jerusalem, the site where Christian tradition holds that the Last Supper took place.
Unknown Donatello sculpture discovered in museum storerooms in Slovakia
07.03.2025 A marble bust depicting the Mantuan noblewoman Cecilia Gonzaga was discovered in a storeroom of the Spiš Museum in Levoca, Slovakia. It was previously thought to be a 19th-century copy and at some point used as a toy by young girls in a correctional facility.
Debate over Rubens’s masterpiece’s authenticity flares up again
03.03.2025 A new round of debate has flared up in the art world about the authenticity of the painting "Samson and Delilah", attributed to Peter Paul Rubens and kept in London’s National Gallery.