Francis Bacon, National Portrait Gallery: the modern master at his most raw and revealing
This exhibition of the gloom-merchant’s unconventional portraits is as powerful and perverse as the man himself ...
Art of the Deal: Clover Moore appoints Labor rival as deputy mayor
Despite some sharp criticism of rival mayoral candidates, Sydney’s veteran Lord Mayor has cut a deal that will make Labor’s ...
Churchill: Enormous Trump sign lights the Amsterdam sky
The CEO of Sticker Mule spent $125,000 on the massive sign dismissed by the city's mayor as a dangerous code violation ...
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This Painting Was Thought to Be a Botticelli Copy. Now, Researchers Say It Was Made in His Studio
A new analysis suggests that the piece was created by several artists working in the Italian Renaissance painter's studio—and ...
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A Monet Masterpiece That Hung in Churchill’s Home Is Now Free of Grime From Cigar Smoke
The newly restored "Charing Cross Bridge," which once hung in the politician's drawing room, is now on display at London's Courtauld Gallery ...
My grandfather taught Churchill to paint – his nickname was Companion of the Brush
After their initial wartime meeting, Paul Maze and Churchill forged a lifelong friendship. Maze, who was born in Le Havre but ...
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TRAVEL COLUMN: A reconstructed medieval church in the heart of Missouri
In the pantheon of architects, Sir Christopher Wren’s name stands out. Following the Great Fire of London in 1666, he was ...
Dresden – an undervalued must-see city that Israelis tend to skip
Winston Churchill had called for increased air raids against the population centers to swamp German authorities. This policy ...