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Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel Visit the U.S. for the First Time
Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...
15 Solid Facts About the Rosetta Stone
Its value as the key that unlocked the meaning of Egyptian hieroglyphs is world-famous—but the turbulent history surrounding ...
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From Remedios Varo to Laurie Simmons, a New Exhibition Forwards a Feminist View of the Uncanny
NMWA's large-scale presentation, 'Uncanny,' is the first to approach the psychological concept in art through a feminist lens ...
Jewish Journal9h
What the Mezuzah Marks in the Current Moment
Putting up a mezuzah in one’s doorway is a timeless and meaningful means of asserting proud Jewish identity. When it was ...
Smithsonian Magazine14h
The Breathtaking Hermitage Museum, Filled With Treasures Like the Kolyvan Vase and the Peacock Clock, First Opened to the Public on This Day in 1852
Russia’s palatial institution is now the second largest in the world, with an impressive collection of three million objects ...
Peter Frampton Performs Exclusive ‘The Art of Music’ Show at The Met with Chase United Members
I’m no angel,” joked the iconic artist and virtuoso guitarist Peter Frampton to a group of fifty fans sitting around him on ...
Smithsonian Magazine1d
A Five-Pound Hunk of the World’s Oldest Known Synthesized Pigment Was Found in Nero’s Palace
The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...
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Hilton Cairo Nile Maadi Opens on The Maadi Corniche
Hilton has just opened the highly anticipated Hilton Cairo Nile Maadi, with spectacular views overlooking the River Nile.
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$1.2B Grand Egyptian Museum housing Egypt’s most precious relics will finally open on this date
The Grand Egyptian Museum spans an astonishing 500,000 square meters, twice the size of the Louvre Museum in Paris.
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Ancient Greek Sculpture Timeline: Dark Ages to Roman Copies
A deeper look into the development of ancient Greek art and sculpture through time, covering various styles, forms and ...
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New KAM exhibit explores CU modernist architecture
The Krannert Art Museum celebrated the opening of its newest exhibition, “Making Place for the Arts at Home,” on Thursday.
Workers Who Built Egypt's Giza Pyramids Received Beer Rations — But Amount Is Uncertain
A claim that they received 4 to 5 liters of beer a day has appeared in social media posts, popular articles and books for ...