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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.

Renoir painting, bought for $ 7, auctioned off

02.10.2012 The painting "Landscape on the Seine" (Paysage Bords de Seine) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir was supposed to be auctioned this Saturday. However, at the last moment, the press secretary of the Potomac auction house in the city of Alexandria (Virginia) announced that the work of art was removed from the auction.

Kunsthaus in Zurich exhibits more than 50 prints of Gauguin

02.10.2012 From September 28, 2012 to January 20, 2013, an exhibition of engravings by the French artist Paul Gauguin will be held in one of the largest art museums in Switzerland, Kunsthaus, located in Zurich.

Three Turner paintings recognized as authentic

28.09.2012 Three oil paintings by J. M. W. Turner, “The Beacon Light”, “Off Margate” and “Margate Jetty”, considered fake for more than half a century, were recognized as genuine works of the artist.

Impressionism and fashion on display at the Orsay Museum

27.09.2012 An exhibition “Impressionism and Fashion” has opened at the Orsay Museum in Paris, which displays 60 masterpieces by artists such as Manet, Renoir and Degas. The exposition is dedicated to the history of male and female costume.

A Spanish woman who has unsuccessfully restored the image of Christ requires a fee

24.09.2012 The Spanish pensioner, famous for the unsuccessful attempt to restore the religious fresco, demands a fee for her work, which has already become a tourist attraction.

An exhibition of the Spanish Renaissance has opened at the British Museum in London

20.09.2012 The British Museum opens today an exhibition of Spanish Renaissance painting. Visitors will be able to see the works of Diego Velazquez, Jose de Ribera, etchings of Francisco de Goya.

The pavilion of Islamic art opened in the Louvre

18.09.2012 The Louvre Museum began the week with the opening of a department dedicated to Islamic art. Over an area of ​​five thousand square meters, located under the original glass roof, exhibited over 18,000 works created on three continents in more than twelve centuries of history.

Illustrations for the "Divine Comedy" at the exhibition of little-known works by Auguste Rodin

16.09.2012 The National Academy of Engraving and Fine Arts of San Fernando (La Calcografía Nacional de la Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando) presented an exhibition of some little-known graphic works by Auguste Rodin.

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