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Only Known Portrait Of Mahatma Gandhi Set To Be Auctioned. It Will Cost...
A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only one he ever posed for, is set to go under the hammer in London. The artwork, created in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton, will be auctioned at Bonhams in July.
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Spanish Police Recover Stolen Francis Bacon Painting Worth Over $5 Million
Spanish police said on today they had recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British figurative artist Francis Bacon, worth an estimated 5 million euros ($5.42 million), and one of five stolen from a Madrid home in 2015.
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Sculptor Creates Artwork In Eye Of The Needle Using An Eyelash As Paintbrush
Willard Wigan said he chose the difficult sculpture because he wanted to bring "light to the world".
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UK Imposes Export Bar On Painting Of Indian Soldiers During World War I
A portrait by Anglo-Hungarian painter Philip de Laszlo of two Indian soldiers who fought in World War I was placed under a temporary export bar by the British government.
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British Man Discovers Nearly 400-Year-Old Paintings While Renovating Kitchen
A British man renovating his kitchen discovered 400-year-old wall paintings of "national significance" in his flat in northern England.
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Reconciliation Near Impossible For Prince Harry And Royal Family
Prince Harry claims he had no intention of damaging the British royal family with his autobiography, but reconciliation now seems impossible after he painted a critical picture of his relatives and settled decades-old scores.
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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Artist Damien Hirst Sets Thousands Of His Paintings On Fire On Instagram Live. Here's Why
Damien Hirst, a renowned British artist decided to put his most valuable paintings on fire. Not only that, but he live-streamed on social media while the artworks burned in the fire.
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Painting of Tipu Sultan's Historic Victory Over British Sold In UK For Rs 6 Crore
A vividly illustrated painting depicting a historic victory of Mysore ruler Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan over the East India Company in 1780 went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for whopping 630,000 pounds.
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Winston Churchill's 1921 Painting Sells For $1.85 Million
A painting by wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that was gifted to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis sold for $1.85 million at a Phillips auction in New York on Wednesday.
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Only Known Portrait Of Mahatma Gandhi Set To Be Auctioned. It Will Cost...
A rare painting of Mahatma Gandhi, believed to be the only one he ever posed for, is set to go under the hammer in London. The artwork, created in 1931 by British artist Clare Leighton, will be auctioned at Bonhams in July.
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Spanish Police Recover Stolen Francis Bacon Painting Worth Over $5 Million
Spanish police said on today they had recovered a painting by the late Irish-born British figurative artist Francis Bacon, worth an estimated 5 million euros ($5.42 million), and one of five stolen from a Madrid home in 2015.
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Sculptor Creates Artwork In Eye Of The Needle Using An Eyelash As Paintbrush
Willard Wigan said he chose the difficult sculpture because he wanted to bring "light to the world".
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UK Imposes Export Bar On Painting Of Indian Soldiers During World War I
A portrait by Anglo-Hungarian painter Philip de Laszlo of two Indian soldiers who fought in World War I was placed under a temporary export bar by the British government.
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British Man Discovers Nearly 400-Year-Old Paintings While Renovating Kitchen
A British man renovating his kitchen discovered 400-year-old wall paintings of "national significance" in his flat in northern England.
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Reconciliation Near Impossible For Prince Harry And Royal Family
Prince Harry claims he had no intention of damaging the British royal family with his autobiography, but reconciliation now seems impossible after he painted a critical picture of his relatives and settled decades-old scores.
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Researchers In UK Decode Mystery Markings In 20,000-Year-Old Ice Age Drawings For First Time
Ancient cave paintings are generally thought to have meanings, however, the specifics of these drawings have long eluded experts. But now, British scientists have claimed to have decoded why Ice Age hunter-gatherers drew cave paintings.
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Artist Damien Hirst Sets Thousands Of His Paintings On Fire On Instagram Live. Here's Why
Damien Hirst, a renowned British artist decided to put his most valuable paintings on fire. Not only that, but he live-streamed on social media while the artworks burned in the fire.
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Painting of Tipu Sultan's Historic Victory Over British Sold In UK For Rs 6 Crore
A vividly illustrated painting depicting a historic victory of Mysore ruler Haider Ali and his son Tipu Sultan over the East India Company in 1780 went under the hammer in London on Wednesday for whopping 630,000 pounds.
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Winston Churchill's 1921 Painting Sells For $1.85 Million
A painting by wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill that was gifted to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis sold for $1.85 million at a Phillips auction in New York on Wednesday.
