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Saudi embassy denies prince has bought ‘Christ’ painting
Middle East

Saudi embassy denies prince has bought ‘Christ’ painting

Saudi Arabia’s Embassy in Washington issued a statement in response to media reports claiming a prominent Saudi prince had purchased…
In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks
Art news

In Photos: Egyptian artist paints church murals, unfazed by attacks

On a scaffold several storeys high beneath the dome of a Cairo church, Ayman William paints for the glory of…
Painting found in French attic is US$137 million Caravaggio, say experts
Art news

Painting found in French attic is US$137 million Caravaggio, say experts

A painting found in the attic of a house in southwest France two years ago was attributed to the Italian…
Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform
Art news

Painting by numbers? China art trading house promises investors sound platform

As China's economy wheezes to a 25-year low, investors who once collected stocks and property are turning to what they…
Gomaa paints with his nose
Art news

Gomaa paints with his nose

Artist Mohamed Gomaa is paralyzed and cannot speak, but this did not stop him from enjoying his life and practicing…
Book Talk: A painting inspires Eyre’s ‘Viper Wine’
Art news

Book Talk: A painting inspires Eyre’s ‘Viper Wine’

Hermione Eyre's "Viper Wine" begins in 1632 with Lady Venetia Digby, a famous court beauty -- the A-list celebrity of…
Five-year-old child sells his painting for LE2,100
Egypt

Five-year-old child sells his painting for LE2,100

Mo'ayed Bahr, 5, demanded LE25 for his painting. His work of art was put up for auction on Facebook and…
Picasso painting sells for US$179.4 million, smashing art auction record
Art news

Picasso painting sells for US$179.4 million, smashing art auction record

A Picasso oil painting from 1955 smashed the record for the most expensive artwork ever sold at auction when it…
Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa
Archaeology

Veteran Egyptologist defends authenticity of Egyptian Mona Lisa

A renowned egyptologist has defended the authenticity of an ancient Egyptian painting, the so-called "Meidum Gesse", against suspicions raised by…
Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy
Art news

Disappearance of decades-old memorial painting stirs controversy

A decades-old painting glorifying the construction of Egypt’s High Dam back in the 1960s has now been declared missing, triggering…
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