Artemidorus papyrus, papers that were considered of an extraordinary value after being attributed to ancient Greek geographer Artemidorus of Ephesus, is a forgery, according to research compiled in an investigation by Turin prosecutors, ANSA news agency sources said. The probe was into alleged fraud by Serop Simonian, who in 2004 managed to sell the piece…
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Gilbert & George as Guests of Honour at Brussels Fine Art Fair
Brussels Fine Art Fair (BRAFA) will welcome Gilbert & George as Guest of Honour of its upcoming edition at Tour & Taxis in Brussels, 26 January – 3 February 2019. La 64ème édition de la #BRAFA2019 rassemblera 133 galeries belges et internationales à Bruxelles du 26 janvier au 3 février – @MondeEconomique reports https://t.co/S9BF1HptO3 — BRAFA…
Venice assesses water damages
Venice Governor Luca Zaia reports billion euro damages the storms and floods have caused to one of the most famous touristic sites in the world. The similar problems accrued in Liguria region, where hundreds of yachts were smashed into pieces at Rapallo marina harbor. However today the majority of museums reopened. Liguria and Veneto mop…
Venice resists mass tourism
In Italy, Venice have already banned actions such as laying on benches or eating in the streets, however more regulations are on the way recommended by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), offering to consider around 70 structural measures to harness tourists overflow. It is hoped that a system of measures will control mass…
Homer times shipwreck discovery
Probably the oldest shipwreck in the world ever found by man it is lying on the seabed of the Black Sea for 2400 years, practically intact off Bulgarian coast. A 23 meters long vessel, used for trade and originally from classical Greece has been discovered by a team of archaeologists led by the British Joe…
Leonardo’s squint eyes hypothesis
Leonardo da Vinci may have had a squint, according to a new research by a British art historian. A study by Dr.Christopher W. Tyler of the University of London, argues that Leonardo may have had a form of strabismus, with a tendency for one eye to turn outward. The hypothesis claims this may have actually been…
Vatican hopes to recover Caravaggio masterpiece
The Vatican has called a conference of exerts in an attempt to recover “the world’s most wanted painting”, a Nativity by Caravaggio brutally stolen from a Palermo church allegedly by the Mafia 39 years ago, the day after it was phrased in a TV show about ‘forgotten‘ art treasures. Recently the investigators made a trip to…
Bansky self-destructive art performance
The Bristol street artist’s iconic Girl with a Balloon artwork was shred into pieces moments it went under the hammer at Sotheby’s. The piece sparked a intense bidding when it came up for auction at a sale at the London auction house yesterday. It was listed at £300,000 but it soon more than doubled the estimate…
Mona Lisa suffered thyroid deficiency
The most famous model in the history of humanity was not exemplary in terms of health: Mona Lisa suffered hypothyroidism, or thyroid deficiency which reflected in symptoms of her yellowish skin, thinning hair and a hint of goitre on her neck, the US researchers suggest. In an article published in the September 2018 issue of the Mayo Clinic…
American designer dresses Moët & Chandon Champagne
The decision of Virgil Abloh (37) to style a limited-edition bottle for the 275-year-old legendary Moët & Chandon Champagne came as a surprise to many fans of the American designer, who made a name in ultra modern fashion. COMING SOON: “DO NOT DROP” #MOETxVIRGIL @VirgilAbloh pic.twitter.com/q5YQ1CRSZP — Moët & Chandon (@MoetUSA) September 6, 2018 However Abloh himself does…
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