paintings

Sir Bob Geldof submits plans for wildlife pond inspired by Claude Monet’s water lily paintings

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Sir Bob Geldof submits plans for wildlife pond inspired by Claude Monet’s water lily paintings at his 12th century Kent mansion The ex-singer has submitted proposals to the local authority to make 40m pond It will be to attract wildlife at Davington Priory, the 68-year-old’s long-term home The blueprints are inspired by Monet’s famous water … Read more

‘Priceless’ Mayan wall paintings found in Guatemala blend indigenous techniques with Spanish motifs

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‘Priceless’ Mayan wall paintings discovered in a house in Guatemala blend indigenous techniques with colonial-era Spanish motifs, researchers have revealed. The artworks — thought to date back to around 1524–1821 AD — were first uncovered in 2003 during renovations of the property, which lies in the town of Chajul. Wall art from this period is normally … Read more

Artist’s amazingly realistic paintings of American landscapes appear to blend into the background

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Picture perfect! Artist’s amazingly realistic paintings of American landscapes appear to blend into the background Aaron Schuerr, 46, from Montana, tours the US painting stunning scenes and photographing them in context He shares photos of his creations – and the glorious landscapes they were painted in – through his Instagram He said people like to … Read more

Nine great paintings in Britain you must see after the coronavirus lockdown

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Britain is home to works of art by some of the most important painters of all time, from J.M.W Turner to Salvador Dali. These masterpieces hang in some equally magnificent buildings that are worth visiting alone for their architectural splendour. Here we pick nine unmissable masterpieces and show you where to find them…  A haunting portrayal … Read more

Paintings discovered inside the coffin of a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy

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Paintings have been discovered inside the coffin of an Egyptian mummy after she was lifted out of it for the first time in more than 100 years. Scottish conservators made the discovery during work to conserve Ta-Kr-Hb – pronounced ‘takerheb’ – believed to be a priestess or princess from Thebes. The mummy, which is nearly 3,000 … Read more

Kanye West’s high school artwork unveiled: Paintings and sketches done by superstar at age 17

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Kanye West’s high school artwork has been unveiled.  On the latest episode of Antiques Roadshow, the husband of Kanye’s first cousin appeared with a collection of artwork done by the rapper when he was just 17-years-old. The work demonstrated Kanye’s incredible talent at such a young age, after beginning his artistic studies at just four-years-old.    … Read more

Creditors hunt for paintings ‘gone missing’ after James Stunt was evicted

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Creditors owed millions of pounds by disgraced tycoon James Stunt are urgently hunting for a number of Old Master paintings following his dramatic eviction last week. Stunt was understood to have several valuable works of art, worth as much as £6 million, on the walls of his Belgravia house.  He was thrown out of the £13 … Read more

Researcher stumbles upon mysterious 5,000-year-old paintings depicting arrows and human-like figures

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A collection of 5,000-year-old cave paintings depicting various figures and symbols has been discovered in Spain. The drawings were discovered in the rocky area of ​​San Juan, near the town of Albuquerque in the province of Badajoz in western Spain. They are around 4 inches in length and include some anthropomorphic figures, as well as … Read more

Cracks on old paintings like the Mona Lisa make the artwork tough

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Cracks on old paintings like the Mona Lisa make the artwork tough help masterpieces survive for centuries Increase in cracks on a painting are directly linked to the painting’s strength   A painting it less likely to snap and break if it has several cracks throughout   Cracks are seen on many old paintings, such as Mona Lisa and … Read more