Once Malta’s Capital, Mdina and Its Baroque Splendor Are A Draw Today
The town of Mdina played a huge role in Maltese history. Today, it's hugely popular for its walled Baroque splendor.
‘Leonardo da Vinci’ Review: Genius and Myth
The portrait of Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci, more exactly the portrait of one Lisa Gherardini, was executed by fits and ...
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February Book Bag: from a history of Māori art to T.J. Clark’s essays on politics and art
An Indigenous History of Māori Art, Deidre Brown, Ngarino Ellis and Jonathan Mane-Wheoki, University of Chicago Press, 616pp, ...
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The Murky Story Of Lisa Gherardini, The 16th-Century Noblewoman Who May Be Portrayed In The Mona Lisa
A 16th-century Florentine noblewoman, Lisa Gherardini was the wife of a successful silk merchant named Francesco del Giocondo ...
AP PHOTOS: Meat and greet: Historic London market counting down the years
LONDON (AP) — Norman Gregory is an institution within an institution. He’s been working at the historic Smithfield wholesale meat market in central London since 1961, witnessing first hand the rapid ...
Wall Street Journal20d
‘Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror’: Parmigianino’s Brilliantly Warped Perspective
If you think the selfie was born as a direct result of the cellphone, “Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror,” painted just over 500 years ago by Francesco Mazzola, the Italian artist commonly ...
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The Pentagon isn't explaining why it removed Mark Milley's portrait as Trump took office
The Pentagon portrait of former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley was suddenly removed Monday shortly after President Donald Trump took office. The portrait had been displayed ...
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Princess Ingrid Alexandra is all smiles in new portraits shared to mark 21st birthday amid family challenges
The Norwegian royal household celebrated Princess Ingrid Alexandra's milestone 21st birthday on Tuesday with an array of personal photos. To mark the special occasion, the family's social media ...
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At Pentagon, a missing portrait and fears of an upheaval
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - It's hard to tell just where retired General Mark Milley's portrait once hung in the Pentagon's prestigious E-ring hallway, alongside all of the former chairmen of ...
New York Sun24d
General Milley’s Portrait Removed From Pentagon Hallway Just Hours After Trump Is Sworn In
A former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, General Mark Milley, has had his official portrait removed from a hallway in the Pentagon where paintings of past Joint Chiefs chairmen are kept — marking a ...
USA Today24d
Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, celebrates 60th birthday with new portrait
the post read. Sophie was drawn to Ebenezer’s creative direction after viewing the photographer’s portraits of Letitia Wright and Michaela Coel at the National Portrait Gallery and “wanted ...
Washington Examiner24d
Pentagon takes down Mark Milley portrait 10 days after unveiling
The portrait of Milley, who served as the 20th chairman of the Joint Chiefs from 2019 to 2023, was unveiled earlier this month. Trump nominated Milley, but their relationship soured until the end ...