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Artwork Created Nearly 51,200 Years Ago Discovered In Indonesian Cave
On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world's oldest-known confidently dated
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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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'Bored' Security Guard Draws Eyes On A Million-Dollar Painting
The guard drew two pairs of eyes with a ballpoint pen on a painting called Three Figures by Anna Leporskaya
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Ether Rocks: Digital Rock Paintings Fetching Six-Digit Figures on Ethereum Blockchain
Ether Rock, a digital painting of a Grey-coloured rock, part of a pet project from 2017, has sold for an outrageously high price. Its non-fungible token (NFT) version was sold for ETH 33 — equivalent to $100,000 (roughly Rs 75 lakhs).
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Photo Of Pelosi And Trump Is A Work Of Art. Some Say It's A Masterpiece
If the image of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's White House meeting with President Donald Trump had been a painting, some say it could have been a masterpiece. Something about the symmetry, the light, and the postures of the figures in the room turned ordinary people into art historians who were captivated by the strength of the composition.
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Google Honours Spanish Artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo With A Doodle
Google Doodle today honours the 400th birth anniversary of Bartolome Esteban Murillo. He was a Spanish Baroque painter and his exact birth date is unknown. He mainly painted historical and religious scenes, portraits, and still figures in oil and fresco during the golden era of Spanish art. Known for his dramatic lighting, radiant color palette, an...
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David Hockney's Pool Painting Sets Auction Record For Living Artist, Sold In 9 Minutes
An iconic swimming pool picture painted by British legend David Hockney sold for $90.3 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new auction record for a living artist, Christie's said.
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Cave Paintings From 40,000 Years Ago Are World's Earliest Figurative Art
A painting of an animal in an Indonesian cave dates from at least 40,000 years ago, making it the world's oldest piece of figurative art, new research has shown.
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Venezuelan Action Film Star Behind Helicopter Attack On Government Buildings
The rogue police officer behind a helicopter attack on Venezuelan government buildings is an action film star who paints himself as a James Bond-cum-Rambo figure on social media.
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Unemployment Paints Grim Picture, Highest In 5 Years In 2015-16
Unemployment rate in India has shot up to a five-year high of 5 per cent in 2015-16, with the figure significantly higher at 8.7 per cent for women as compared to 4.3 per cent for men, says a report by Labour Bureau.
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Oxford Varsity Commissions New Portraits To Counter Male Image
Seeking to counter its image as having a male bias, Oxford University has commissioned artists to paint dozens of new portraits of living figures connected to the prestigious institutuion representing diversity in gender, race, disability and LGBTQ.
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World Cup 2015: Afghanistan Pace Ace Head Over Heels with Andrew Flintoff Inspiration
Paceman Hamid Hassan had become a cult figure at the World Cup with a bandanna in his country's colours wrapped tightly around his head and tiny Afghanistan flags painted onto his cheeks.
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Microsoft Surface sales figures paint a sorry picture
Microsoft's Surface tablets have yet to make any profit as sputtering sales have been eclipsed by advertising costs.
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Down, not out: Bharti Airtel, TCS, ITC, HDFC Bank in Forbes Asias Fab 50 list
India claims the second-biggest haul after China in Asia's Fab 50 with 11 Indian companies, up from seven last year, figuring in Forbes 2012 list of 50 best publicly traded companies in Asia-Pacific.
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Francis Bacon work fetches USD 44.9 million in New York
A Francis Bacon painting of a man and his reflection brought in USD 44.9 million at Sotheby's in New York, capping a week of breathtaking sales in the luxury art market.
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Artwork Created Nearly 51,200 Years Ago Discovered In Indonesian Cave
On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have discovered artwork depicting three human-like figures interacting with a wild pig in what they have determined is the world's oldest-known confidently dated
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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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'Bored' Security Guard Draws Eyes On A Million-Dollar Painting
The guard drew two pairs of eyes with a ballpoint pen on a painting called Three Figures by Anna Leporskaya
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Ether Rocks: Digital Rock Paintings Fetching Six-Digit Figures on Ethereum Blockchain
Ether Rock, a digital painting of a Grey-coloured rock, part of a pet project from 2017, has sold for an outrageously high price. Its non-fungible token (NFT) version was sold for ETH 33 — equivalent to $100,000 (roughly Rs 75 lakhs).
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Photo Of Pelosi And Trump Is A Work Of Art. Some Say It's A Masterpiece
If the image of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's White House meeting with President Donald Trump had been a painting, some say it could have been a masterpiece. Something about the symmetry, the light, and the postures of the figures in the room turned ordinary people into art historians who were captivated by the strength of the composition.
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Google Honours Spanish Artist Bartolome Esteban Murillo With A Doodle
Google Doodle today honours the 400th birth anniversary of Bartolome Esteban Murillo. He was a Spanish Baroque painter and his exact birth date is unknown. He mainly painted historical and religious scenes, portraits, and still figures in oil and fresco during the golden era of Spanish art. Known for his dramatic lighting, radiant color palette, an...
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David Hockney's Pool Painting Sets Auction Record For Living Artist, Sold In 9 Minutes
An iconic swimming pool picture painted by British legend David Hockney sold for $90.3 million in New York on Thursday, setting a new auction record for a living artist, Christie's said.
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Cave Paintings From 40,000 Years Ago Are World's Earliest Figurative Art
A painting of an animal in an Indonesian cave dates from at least 40,000 years ago, making it the world's oldest piece of figurative art, new research has shown.
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Venezuelan Action Film Star Behind Helicopter Attack On Government Buildings
The rogue police officer behind a helicopter attack on Venezuelan government buildings is an action film star who paints himself as a James Bond-cum-Rambo figure on social media.
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Unemployment Paints Grim Picture, Highest In 5 Years In 2015-16
Unemployment rate in India has shot up to a five-year high of 5 per cent in 2015-16, with the figure significantly higher at 8.7 per cent for women as compared to 4.3 per cent for men, says a report by Labour Bureau.
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Oxford Varsity Commissions New Portraits To Counter Male Image
Seeking to counter its image as having a male bias, Oxford University has commissioned artists to paint dozens of new portraits of living figures connected to the prestigious institutuion representing diversity in gender, race, disability and LGBTQ.
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World Cup 2015: Afghanistan Pace Ace Head Over Heels with Andrew Flintoff Inspiration
Paceman Hamid Hassan had become a cult figure at the World Cup with a bandanna in his country's colours wrapped tightly around his head and tiny Afghanistan flags painted onto his cheeks.
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Microsoft Surface sales figures paint a sorry picture
Microsoft's Surface tablets have yet to make any profit as sputtering sales have been eclipsed by advertising costs.
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Down, not out: Bharti Airtel, TCS, ITC, HDFC Bank in Forbes Asias Fab 50 list
India claims the second-biggest haul after China in Asia's Fab 50 with 11 Indian companies, up from seven last year, figuring in Forbes 2012 list of 50 best publicly traded companies in Asia-Pacific.
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Francis Bacon work fetches USD 44.9 million in New York
A Francis Bacon painting of a man and his reflection brought in USD 44.9 million at Sotheby's in New York, capping a week of breathtaking sales in the luxury art market.
