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Spanish Police Recover Stolen Francis Bacon Painting Worth Over $5 Million
Spanish police said on today they had recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British figurative artist Francis Bacon, worth an estimated 5 million euros ($5.42 million), and one of five stolen from a Madrid home in 2015.
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Sculptor Creates Artwork In Eye Of The Needle Using An Eyelash As Paintbrush
Willard Wigan said he chose the difficult sculpture because he wanted to bring "light to the world".
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UK Imposes Export Bar On Painting Of Indian Soldiers During World War I
A portrait by Anglo-Hungarian painter Philip de Laszlo of two Indian soldiers who fought in World War I was placed under a temporary export bar by the British government.
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British Man Discovers Nearly 400-Year-Old Paintings While Renovating Kitchen
A British man renovating his kitchen discovered 400-year-old wall paintings of "national significance" in his flat in northern England.
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Reconciliation Near Impossible For Prince Harry And Royal Family
Prince Harry claims he had no intention of damaging the British royal family with his autobiography, but reconciliation now seems impossible after he painted a critical picture of his relatives and settled decades-old scores.
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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Artist Damien Hirst Sets Thousands Of His Paintings On Fire On Instagram Live. Here's Why
Damien Hirst, a renowned British artist decided to put his most valuable paintings on fire. Not only that, but he live-streamed on social media while the artworks burned in the fire.
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Painting of Tipu Sultan's Historic Victory Over British Sold In UK For Rs 6 Crore
A vividly illustrated painting depicting a historic victory of Mysore ruler Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan over the East India Company in 1780 went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for whopping 630,000 pounds.
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Winston Churchill's 1921 Painting Sells For $1.85 Million
A painting by wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that was gifted to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis sold for $1.85 million at a Phillips auction in New York on Wednesday.
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2021 BMW M3 With Bright Green Paint Teased Ahead Of Official Debut
BMW will be revealing the new M3 sedan next week on September 23, 2020. The Bavarian carmaker is also expected to unveil the M4 Coupe alongside the 2021 M3 sedan. Ahead of its official debut, the automaker decided to give the fans one final teaser to keep the excitement going. The images give a clear glimpse of the M3's new colour which is likely t...
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"Fake" Rembrandt Might Be Nearly 400-Year-Old Masterpiece, Says UK Museum
A painting dismissed as a Rembrandt copy and kept in storage at a British university museum, does come from the Dutch master's studio, the institution said on Monday.
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British Study Predicts 22 Lakh Coronavirus Deaths In US, 5 Lakh In UK
A crucial projection study that helped convince the British government to impose more stringent measures to contain COVID-19 painted a worst case picture of hundreds of thousands of deaths and a health service overwhelmed with severely sick patients.
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Viral Now: This London-Based Artist Turns Chewing Gums Spat On Roads Into Miniature Art
A British artist, Ben Wilson aka 'The Chewing Gum Man', takes chewing gums stuck on London's pavement and makes beautiful street art.
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British Museum Acquires Rare Indian Painting "Trumpeters" For $576K
The prestigious British Museum in London has acquired a unique watercolour depicting a traditional musical performance in mid-18th century northern India after successfully raising the 440,000 pounds required to buy the rare painting.
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Kate Middleton, Prince William Hitch A Ride In A Rickshaw In Pakistan
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton reached the National Monument in Islamabad for a dinner hosted by the British High Commissioner in Pakistan in a specially painted motorised rickshaw.
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Spanish Police Recover Stolen Francis Bacon Painting Worth Over $5 Million
Spanish police said on today they had recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British figurative artist Francis Bacon, worth an estimated 5 million euros ($5.42 million), and one of five stolen from a Madrid home in 2015.
-
Sculptor Creates Artwork In Eye Of The Needle Using An Eyelash As Paintbrush
Willard Wigan said he chose the difficult sculpture because he wanted to bring "light to the world".
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UK Imposes Export Bar On Painting Of Indian Soldiers During World War I
A portrait by Anglo-Hungarian painter Philip de Laszlo of two Indian soldiers who fought in World War I was placed under a temporary export bar by the British government.
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British Man Discovers Nearly 400-Year-Old Paintings While Renovating Kitchen
A British man renovating his kitchen discovered 400-year-old wall paintings of "national significance" in his flat in northern England.
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Reconciliation Near Impossible For Prince Harry And Royal Family
Prince Harry claims he had no intention of damaging the British royal family with his autobiography, but reconciliation now seems impossible after he painted a critical picture of his relatives and settled decades-old scores.
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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Artist Damien Hirst Sets Thousands Of His Paintings On Fire On Instagram Live. Here's Why
Damien Hirst, a renowned British artist decided to put his most valuable paintings on fire. Not only that, but he live-streamed on social media while the artworks burned in the fire.
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Painting of Tipu Sultan's Historic Victory Over British Sold In UK For Rs 6 Crore
A vividly illustrated painting depicting a historic victory of Mysore ruler Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan over the East India Company in 1780 went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for whopping 630,000 pounds.
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Winston Churchill's 1921 Painting Sells For $1.85 Million
A painting by wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that was gifted to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis sold for $1.85 million at a Phillips auction in New York on Wednesday.
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2021 BMW M3 With Bright Green Paint Teased Ahead Of Official Debut
BMW will be revealing the new M3 sedan next week on September 23, 2020. The Bavarian carmaker is also expected to unveil the M4 Coupe alongside the 2021 M3 sedan. Ahead of its official debut, the automaker decided to give the fans one final teaser to keep the excitement going. The images give a clear glimpse of the M3's new colour which is likely t...
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"Fake" Rembrandt Might Be Nearly 400-Year-Old Masterpiece, Says UK Museum
A painting dismissed as a Rembrandt copy and kept in storage at a British university museum, does come from the Dutch master's studio, the institution said on Monday.
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British Study Predicts 22 Lakh Coronavirus Deaths In US, 5 Lakh In UK
A crucial projection study that helped convince the British government to impose more stringent measures to contain COVID-19 painted a worst case picture of hundreds of thousands of deaths and a health service overwhelmed with severely sick patients.
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Viral Now: This London-Based Artist Turns Chewing Gums Spat On Roads Into Miniature Art
A British artist, Ben Wilson aka 'The Chewing Gum Man', takes chewing gums stuck on London's pavement and makes beautiful street art.
-
British Museum Acquires Rare Indian Painting "Trumpeters" For $576K
The prestigious British Museum in London has acquired a unique watercolour depicting a traditional musical performance in mid-18th century northern India after successfully raising the 440,000 pounds required to buy the rare painting.
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Kate Middleton, Prince William Hitch A Ride In A Rickshaw In Pakistan
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton reached the National Monument in Islamabad for a dinner hosted by the British High Commissioner in Pakistan in a specially painted motorised rickshaw.
