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"Secret Masterpiece" By French Artist Sold For 1.44 Million Dollars In Paris
A monumental sculpture by the late French artist Claude Lalanne that sat on the grounds of a school for decades unknown to art lovers has fetched 1.24 million euros ($1.44 million) at auction, blowing past estimates.
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Long-Lost Lions From Charles V's Tomb To Be Auctioned
A sculpture of two lions carved for the tomb of French king Charles V that was thought lost in the French Revolution will soon go under the hammer in London, auction house Christie's said Tuesday. The 14th-century marble work by French artist Andre Beauneveu, which had been held in a private British collection for more than two centuries, will b...
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Namaste, Bonjour: PM Modi Receives President Hollande At Chandigarh's Rock Garden
Chandigarh's iconic Rock Garden today hosted two high-profile visitors as Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined French President Francois Hollande for a tour of the place housing sculptures made from industrial and household waste.
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Thieves Steal Rodin Sculpture in Denmark
Two robbers have made off with a bronze bust by French sculptor Auguste Rodin from a Copenhagen museum in a bold theft in broad daylight, the museum said Friday.
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'Queen's Vagina' Sculptor Lashes Out at French 'Intolerance'
A British artist who created a controversial sculpture at the Palace of Versailles that has become known as the "queen's vagina" lashed out at French "intolerance" today after his work was vandalised.
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`Chocolate a Tool for Defending Biodiversity'
Chocolate is not only a food that allows artistic expression, but also a tool for defending biodiversity and sending the message that we have to take care of our planet, according to acclaimed French chocolatier Patrick Roger.His gigantic chocolate sculptures,...
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Google's sculpture doodle: Who was Auguste Rodin?
Monday's Google home page pays homage to the French sculptor Auguste Rodin on his 172nd Birthday.
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Zinedine Zidane's "headbutt" statue angers officials
A row is simmering over a giant bronze sculpture depicting French footballer Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final, which has been placed outside the Pompidou Arts Centre in Paris.
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"Secret Masterpiece" By French Artist Sold For 1.44 Million Dollars In Paris
A monumental sculpture by the late French artist Claude Lalanne that sat on the grounds of a school for decades unknown to art lovers has fetched 1.24 million euros ($1.44 million) at auction, blowing past estimates.
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Long-Lost Lions From Charles V's Tomb To Be Auctioned
A sculpture of two lions carved for the tomb of French king Charles V that was thought lost in the French Revolution will soon go under the hammer in London, auction house Christie's said Tuesday. The 14th-century marble work by French artist Andre Beauneveu, which had been held in a private British collection for more than two centuries, will b...
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Namaste, Bonjour: PM Modi Receives President Hollande At Chandigarh's Rock Garden
Chandigarh's iconic Rock Garden today hosted two high-profile visitors as Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined French President Francois Hollande for a tour of the place housing sculptures made from industrial and household waste.
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Thieves Steal Rodin Sculpture in Denmark
Two robbers have made off with a bronze bust by French sculptor Auguste Rodin from a Copenhagen museum in a bold theft in broad daylight, the museum said Friday.
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'Queen's Vagina' Sculptor Lashes Out at French 'Intolerance'
A British artist who created a controversial sculpture at the Palace of Versailles that has become known as the "queen's vagina" lashed out at French "intolerance" today after his work was vandalised.
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`Chocolate a Tool for Defending Biodiversity'
Chocolate is not only a food that allows artistic expression, but also a tool for defending biodiversity and sending the message that we have to take care of our planet, according to acclaimed French chocolatier Patrick Roger.His gigantic chocolate sculptures,...
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Google's sculpture doodle: Who was Auguste Rodin?
Monday's Google home page pays homage to the French sculptor Auguste Rodin on his 172nd Birthday.
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Zinedine Zidane's "headbutt" statue angers officials
A row is simmering over a giant bronze sculpture depicting French footballer Zinedine Zidane's infamous headbutt on Italian defender Marco Materazzi in the 2006 World Cup final, which has been placed outside the Pompidou Arts Centre in Paris.
