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fromThe Art Newspaper - International art news and events
1 month agoCaravaggio portrait of influential patron-and future Pope Urban VIII-purchased by Italy for 30m
This is a work of exceptional importance. We had the objective of making an artistic masterpiece that would otherwise be destined for the art market accessible to scholars and enthusiasts.
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fromCN Traveller
2 months ago8 of the cheapest nicest hotels in Vienna
Take one eyebrow-raising look at Vienna and you might think staying here would be seriously pricey. But beyond the city's whirl of imperial palaces, monumental boulevards, big-hitter art galleries and five-star splendour, you'll find a flurry of hotels offering next-gen affordable luxury - many with impeccable green credentials. I've been treading the back alleys of the Austrian capital for two decades and there are plenty of hotels where you can snag a bargain without sacrificing style.
fromMedievalists.net
2 months agoMichelangelo drawing sells for $27.2 million - Medievalists.net
A rare red-chalk drawing by Michelangelo has sold for US $27.2 million at Christie's in New York, setting a new auction record for the Renaissance artist after around 45 minutes of intense bidding. The price far exceeded its estimate and surpassed Michelangelo's previous auction high of $24.3 million. Christie's identified the sheet as a previously unrecorded study connected to the Sistine Chapel ceiling—specifically, a preparatory drawing for the right foot of the Libyan Sibyl, one of the monumental seated figures painted along the ceiling's edges.
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