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Now playing Next Culture news 12 year old "genius" Romanian painter has first Bucharest exhibition Giulia Pintea, may be just 12 years old, but that hasn't stopped her from debuting a new show "Symphony in Colours" inside the Parliament Palace in Bucharest. 24/02/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Artemisia Gentileschi's baroque nude portrait to be digitally unveiled High-tech digital detective work combined with good fortune and lots of patience will help restorers to uncover a major work by Artemisia Gentileschi, the most prominent woman in the history of Italian art. 15/11/2022
Now playing Next Art National tribute to be held for French painter Pierre Soulages For the abstract artist, there was just one colour: black. He spent a lifetime exploring the light within it. 26/10/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Renowned French painter Jean-Michel Meurice dies aged 83 Meurice died on Tuesday at his Paris home following a long illness, leaving behind him a series of stunning works. 30/09/2022
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