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'Bernhardt/Hamlet' offers modern Broadway twist on French diva
The life of French actress Sarah Bernhardt arrives on Broadway in a new play that brings a contemporary twist to her career as an woman who broke the rules of male-dominated the...
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'Stolen' Matisse can stay in London's National Gallery: U.S. appeals court
The National Gallery in London persuaded a U.S. appeals court that three grandchildren of a muse for French artist Henri Matisse should not reclaim a 1908 painting they said was...
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Investors plan to keep UK asset holdings stable as Brexit concerns grow: survey
A narrow majority of institutional investors plan to keep their holdings of UK assets stable into early 2019 as Brexit negotiations approach a crunch phase, according to a quart...
LIFESTYLE
Frozen crystal beauty in the Dead Sea
A ballerina's tutu, submerged in the Dead Sea and "frozen" by accumulated layers of salt into a 200 kg (440 lb) crystal-like sculpture, will soon go on international display, pa...
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Abu Dhabi postpones unveiling of $450 million da Vinci painting
Leonardo da Vinci’s "Salvator Mundi", a painting that courted controversy after Saudi Arabia's crown prince was named as its alleged secret buyer, will not be unveiled on sche...
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Masterpiece theater: Chinese make-up artist brings paintings to life
Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Cristiano Ronaldo are just a few of the famous faces that Chinese make-up artist He Yuhong can transform her features into, but now she's turn...
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Banksy calls out Moscow gallery for showing his art without approval
British graffiti artist Banksy said a popular exhibition showing his works in Moscow had been organized without his approval, adding that he would never charge people to see his...
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UK police return Buddha statue to India 57 years after it was stolen
British police have returned a 12th Century Buddha statue stolen in India 57 years ago. The Buddha, a bronze statue with silver inlay, was one of 14 statues stolen in 196...
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Paris painters threaten to fold up easels over creeping cafes
For decades the artists of Montmartre have dazzled sightseers with their rapidly delivered portraits, paintings of Parisian scenes and cartoonish caricatures. But now th...
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