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35Arttwo new books see the Parthenon through the eyes of a legal expert and a lifelong scholar of Greek history
The Athenian Parthenon has survived two millennia of foreign occupations and vicissitudes, with Lord Elgin’s removal of its celebrated sculpted marbles in...
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28Museums & heritageJohn Singer Sargent’s eye for fashion unveiled in Boston show
The American painter John Singer Sargent is known for his lavish portraits of the great and glamorous of his day, from the...
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30ExhibitionsFormer German museum worker sentenced to prison for stealing and selling paintings
A former technical worker at the Deutsches Museum in Munich was sentenced to prison for stealing paintings from the depot and selling...
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25BooksFrom a tender portrait of Gauguin’s son to a 17th-century Leonardo manuscript: our pick of October's auctions
Plus, a first-century Roman cameo and a gilt bronze statue from Tibet
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33PodcastsParis blockbuster to look at how Mark Rothko was once a struggling realist
For many, the American Abstract Expressionist Mark Rothko (1903-70) is all bold colours and moody rectangles. But a new survey at the...
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25ColumnsCanadian Museum of History acquires artist’s memorial to victims of the country’s residential schools
Ahead of Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation (30 September), the Canadian Museum of History has acquired a monument and memorial...
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38ArtFederally funded museums in the US brace for government shutdown
Federally funded arts organisations in the United States—including the Smithsonian Institution’s 21 museums and the National Gallery of Art (NGA) in Washington,...
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27Museums & heritageSeattle man sentenced to two years of probation for selling fake Native American art
A 54-year-old artist from Washington state has been sentenced to 24 months of probation and 200 hours of community service for presenting...
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26ExhibitionsPaula Rego abortion etchings acquired by New York’s MoMA and Metropolitan Museum of Art
Paula Rego abortion etchingsMuseum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkNew York’s Museum of Modern Art and Metropolitan Museum...
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33BooksA deep dive into the history of China’s art market
The Chinese journalist and lecturer Kejia Wu displays her deep knowledge of the Chinese art market in this new book. It offers...
