75 years after small oil painting Vase of Flowers by the Dutch artist Jan van Huysum was seized by the Nazis during WWII, it today returned to
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US exhibition explores European fireworks’ history
How important were fireworks for European public events in the 17-18th centuries? An exhibition here answers this question with its collection of firework records. In
Germany appeals to the US in their Supreme Court in over famed Guelph Treasure
In a battle that has been going for over a decade, the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz, or SPK), which runs Berlin’s
The survival story behind the historical door on exhibit at Humboldt Museum
A giant five tons door that stood defiantly weathering a hundred years of Germany’s turbulent history, now become the first display at Humboldt Museum in
Thai Buddhist Tales: Stories along the Path to Enlightenment
From its vast wide treasures rare books and manuscripts, the Chester Beatty Museum in Ireland is now displaying Thai Buddhist Tales: Stories along the Path
Mona Lisa gets a virtual reality avatar
Adding a contemporary hue to the series of exhibitions going on to celebrate 500th death anniversary of Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci, the Louvre Museum
Sotheby’s announces its acquistion for $3.7 bn
International auction house Sotheby’s has made a formal announcement of its acquisition by French-Israeli telecommunications mogul Patrick Drahi for $3.7 billion. Sotheby’s said in an
Indian jewels in focus at Christie’s heritage auction
Ever since its announcement, Christie’s upcoming auction — “Maharajas and Mughal Magnificence” — of Indian jewels, gemstones and decorative objects that span over 500 years,