Hundreds call for 1977 Queen's Jubilee mural in Freshney Place to be saved
North East Lincolnshire Council have said they will 'assess whether it can be saved, or whether it has been damaged beyond ...
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A Magnificent Portrait of George Washington Heads to Versailles for a Makeover
Peale's majestic portrait of founding father George Washington has headed to Versailles for a state-of-the-art restoration.
How rural English women used scrapbooks to commemorate the death of Winston Churchill
Packed with newspaper clippings, drawings and handwritten reflections, WI community scrapbooks provide a glimpse into how ...
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This Tragic European Monarch Was Executed for Treason on Her Cousin’s Orders
Elizabeth I ordered the beheading of Mary, Queen of Scots, a Catholic claimant to the English throne, on this day in 1587 ...
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This famous photo of Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton is proof that new camera technologies can have unexpected consequences
It's not always clear how technology is changing photography, as this 30-year-old photo by Dirck Halstead goes to prove ...
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See the Miniature Portrait of Mary Magdalene That Raphael Painted When He Was Only 20
Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the crucifixion of ...
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The Fate of Faith Ringgold’s Rikers Mural Is More Complicated Than You Think
The new documentary "Paint Me a Road Out of Here" details the history of a painting by Faith Ringgold, created for the Rikers ...
Thatcher's favourite painting of herself is sold for £42,000
A portrait of Margaret Thatcher by the Scottish artist Anne Mackintosh has sold for £42,000 at auction. The oil canvas from the late Prime Minister’s personal collection was her favourite painting of ...