France goes big on Japan with multi-million cultural program
by Loïc Vennin Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) -- Since Impressionist artists first clapped eyes on woodblock prints, Japan has been…
6 years ago
Arts and Culture
New York’s Met Museum pulls in record 7.35mn visitors
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) - New York's famed Metropolitan Museum of Art pulled in a record 7.35 million visitors…
6 years ago
Napoleon Bonaparte’s rifle, silver soup spoon sold at auction
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A silver soup spoon that belonged to Napoleon Bonaparte during his exile on St. Helena and…
6 years ago
Turkey’s ancient temple site gets UNESCO heritage status
ANKARA, Turkey (AFP)--A Turkish ancient temple site in southeastern Anatolia was given UNESCO World Heritage status on Sunday, the UN…
6 years ago
After 131 years, Rizal “returns” to Prague with official unveiling of bust sculpture
(Eagle News) -- After 131 years, Philippine National Hero Dr. Jose Rizal, returns to Prague, with the unveiling of…
6 years ago
Scans reveal newsprint, second painting under Picasso
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Infrared imaging technology has helped peel back the layers of a Pablo Picasso painting on display…
7 years ago
Van Gogh painting sells for over 7 million euros: auction house
PARIS, France (AFP) -- A painting by a young Vincent Van Gogh was sold at an auction in Paris Monday for…
7 years ago
Look: Major Tolkien exhibition opens in Oxford
(AFP) -- A new exhibition on ‘Lord of the Rings’ author J.R.R. Tolkien opens at Oxford University’s Bodleian Library, bringing…
7 years ago
A Bob Dylan guitar fetches $495,000 at auction
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- A guitar that played a key role in Bob Dylan's artistic evolution from folk…
7 years ago
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