1+ hour, 23+ min ago (118+ words) Highlights include Pieter Brueghel the Younger's 1566 "Census at Bethlehem," estimated around "5 million. According to Art News, 12 paintings haven't appeared at auction for 40 years. The sale will take place on December 3. Experts emphasize this as... Sotheby's is set to auction 31 Old Master and 19th-century artworks, with half unseen for over a century Highlights include Pieter Brueghel the Younger's 1566 "Census at Bethlehem," estimated around "5 million According to Art News, 12 paintings haven't appeared at auction for 40 years The sale will take place on December 3 Experts emphasize this as a rare opportunity for collectors and art lovers alike.(Source: mirovoyNovostnik)The main news of Russia and the world is here....

1+ hour, 38+ min ago (798+ words) Italian cultural officials are offering digital copies of Italian masterpieces as part of a new project to help museums raise money MILAN -- The last person to get their hands on a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci shelled out more than $450 million at auction. Now, Italian cultural officials are making it possible to purchase a limited edition, certified digital copy of the Renaissance genius" "Lady with Disheveled Hair" for roughly the price of a Lamborghini. The Italian nonprofit Save the Artistic Heritage with its technical partner Cinello are providing well-heeled collectors the possibility of owning a literal projection of original Italian masterpieces, sized and framed to match the museum experience. Participating museums sign a certificate of authenticity, and in return receive 50% of the profits. "We don't want to sell a piece of technology. We want to sell a piece of…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago (899+ words) Primo Maronati holds a certificate next to a digital version of Leonardo Da Vinci's portrait, "La Scapiliata, Lady with Disheveled Hair," at the Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. Credit: AP/Antonio Calanni MILAN " The last person to get their hands on a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci shelled out more than $450 million at auction. Now, Italian cultural officials are making it possible to purchase a limited edition, certified digital copy of the Renaissance genius" "Lady with Disheveled Hair" for roughly the price of a Lamborghini. The Italian nonprofit Save the Artistic Heritage with its technical partner Cinello are providing well-heeled collectors the possibility of owning a literal projection of original Italian masterpieces, sized and framed to match the museum experience. Participating museums sign a certificate of authenticity, and in return receive 50% of the profits. "We don't…...

1+ hour, 48+ min ago (827+ words) An Italian non-profit is digitising masterpieces of Italian art, providing collectors the possibility of owning a projection of original masterpieces, sized and framed to match the museum experience. The programme's founder said it is helping more people around the world access art. A detail of a high-definition, digital version of Andrea Mantegna's painting, "Cristo Morto nel Sepolcro e Tre Dolenti (The Lamentation Over the Dead Christ)," hangs at the Brera Art Gallery in Milan, Italy, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. (Courtesy of Save the Artistic Heritage/Brera Art Gallery via AP) The Italian nonprofit Save the Artistic Heritage with its technical partner Cinello are providing well-heeled collectors the possibility of owning a literal projection of original Italian masterpieces, sized and framed to match the museum experience. Participating museums sign a certificate of authenticity, and in return receive 50% of the profits. "We don't want…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago (101+ words) His current obsession is his complex interlocking sculptural system XOX, made through a combination of hand and machine work, which came to him in a dream that he sketched out as he woke up. How does an artist come to be working with neuroscientists? What are you hoping for from having your brain scanned? And what else are you doing for your residency? And what else is on your mind at the moment? " Ralph is giving an open presentation about his art-science residency at 1pm on Tuesday December 2 at UCT's Neuroscience Institute, in Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town....

2+ hour, 56+ min ago (964+ words) A widow whose husband was trampled to death by cattle has been left devastated by plans for a huge bull sculpture to be placed just yards from her home." Wendy Pleasant's retired science teacher husband Malcolm Flynn, 72, was on a countryside walk along Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland in 2020 when a herd of cows flipped him into the air and kicked him in the head." The couple lived in their detached home near Wreay, Cumbria, for around a year until his death. Wendy, 73, has accused Cumberland Council of being 'uncaring' after they rejected her pleas not to place the four ton structure near her home and claimed they told her: 'You're just one person.'" The council said it has engaged with the widow throughout the process and its chosen location 'was never intended to cause personal distress'." The steel Limousin Bull…...

3+ hour, 5+ min ago (67+ words) The tenderness of maternal love on the canvases of the French academic painterWilliam Bouguereau (1825-1905).A woman is truly happy when she has two names: one is her Beloved, and the other is her Mother.Jean-Jacques RousseauHappy Mother's Day, dear... The tenderness of maternal love on the canvases of the French academic painter Happy Mother's Day, dear ones! The history of masterpieces | Our chat...

4+ hour, 47+ min ago (657+ words) Walking into the recently held Oyo Leather Craft Exhibition at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, was ... - Oyo Leather Craft Exhibition: A passage through Yoruba mastery L-R: Adebimpe Adebimpe Ajarat; Julie Mackaly, public affairs officer, U.S. Department of State; Samad Adejumo; Baba Isiaka Adunola of leather guild; Oluwatoyin Zainab Sogbesan, founder, Asa Heritage Africa, Ibrahim Aliyu and colleagues from the Public Affairs Section U.S. Consulate General Lagos, Adeola Balogun, Abiodun Folawiyo, CEO, Shoespeed. Walking into the recently held Oyo Leather Craft Exhibition at the Ecobank Pan African Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos, was like stepping into another world, one stitched together with stories, skill, and years of tradition. From November 17-19, 2025, the space curated by "S" Heritage Africa Foundation, founded and managed by Oluwatoyin Sogbesan in partnership with Lagos Pop-Up Museum, conceived by Odun Orimolade, became a living archive of…...

6+ hour, 48+ min ago (786+ words) The last person to get their hands on a painting attributed to Leonardo da Vinci shelled out more than $450 million at auction. Now, Italian cultural officials are making it possible to purchase a limited edition, certified digital copy of the Renaissance genius" "Lady with Disheveled Hair" for roughly the price of a Lamborghini. The Italian nonprofit Save the Artistic Heritage with its technical partner Cinello are providing well-heeled collectors the possibility of owning a literal projection of original Italian masterpieces, sized and framed to match the museum experience. Participating museums sign a certificate of authenticity, and in return receive 50% of the profits. "We don't want to sell a piece of technology. We want to sell a piece of artwork,'' said John Blem, the Italian-born Danish entrepreneur who founded the initiative and who serves as chairman of Cinello and vice president…...

7+ hour, 20+ min ago (407+ words) Santiago is a freelance journalist, writer, photographer, and documentary producer with over a decade of experience reporting from Paraguay and Brazil. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Vice News, BBC, Associated Press... French artist Nelly Baude Gerouard brings mystical visions to life in Finestrat French artist Nelly Baude Gerouard in Finestrat. In the early 1980s, Nelly Baude Gerouard arrived on the Costa Blanca with her husband, literature scholar Jean-Marc Baude, seeking curiosity and a change of scenery. Their first stop was the idyllic Cala de Finestrat, a natural haven nestled between orange groves and the sparkling sea. "We would stroll to the village to fetch water from the fountain, visit the local artisan shops, and wander the narrow streets up to the little chapel," she said to Euro Weekly News. To her surprise, the locals were…...