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Portrait of the Collector of Modern Russian and French Paintings, Ivan Abramovich Morozov, by Valentin Serov - Moscow, 1910 Tempera on cardboard 63,5 × 77 cm

Morozov collection set to wow art-hungry Paris audience

Four years after the immense success of the Shchukin exhibition, the Vuitton Foundation presents another collection of masterpieces, acquired at the turn of the 19th century by two Russian brothers, the Morozovs.

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Hail damaged grapes at Château Angelus in Saint-Emilion in 1999

A case of sour grapes? Chateau owner accused of conflict of interest

Hubert de Boüard and Philippe Castéja are accused, by chateaux that didn't make the grade, of acting in their own interests regarding the classification of St Emilion Grand Crus.

20/09/2021

Spanish painter Pablo Picasso, flanked by his French friend poet Jean Cocteau (R), cuts his cake for his 75th birthday on October 25, 1956 in Vallauris.

Pablo Picasso: Nine works donated to France by daughter, Maya

At the press conference on Monday, at the Picasso Museum in Paris, only one work was shown to the press: a cubist painting from 1938 called "The child with the lollipop sitting under a chair".

20/09/2021

Salmorejo with a twist by Roberto Terradillos

Chef Terradillos’ Salmorejo, a Spanish summer classic with a twist

Salmorejo is originally from Cordoba, Andalucia, a city famous for its hot and arid summers. Chef Terradillos’ Salmorejo shares his recipe, a Spanish summer classic with a twist.

18/09/2021

People walk past close to a poster promoting a film with Spanish actress Penelope Cruz

San Sebastian Film Fest: Johnny Depp & Marion Cotillard to be honoured

The 69th edition of the international film festival begins Friday with the premiere of 'La Fortuna' by Alejandro Amenabar, one of the young talents of Spanish cinema.

17/09/2021

A photographer takes pictures of Study for "Worn Out", a drawing by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh, at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Sept. 16, 2021.

Vincent van Gogh: Newly discovered drawing goes on display

The "Study for 'Worn Out'" drawing will be exhibited at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam until January 2, 2022.

17/09/2021

FILE: EU nations flags are mirrored in the windows of the EU Council headquarters ahead of a two-day EU summit in Brussels in March 2008

European Heritage weekend approaches! What are the coolest events?

The programme, which sees up to 20 million visitors every year, generates the greatest value, Euro for Euro, of any European cultural project. Here's how you can get involved where you are.

16/09/2021

An expert wine tester shakes a glass of Prosecco / FILE PHOTO

Prosecco v Prošek: origin protection move 'sparkles' Adriatic tension

Italy, the homeland of Prosecco, is not happy with Croatia's attempt to get EU recognition for the Dalmatian wine, 'Prošek'.

16/09/2021

People watch workers wrapping the Arc de Triomphe ahead of the three-week installation on Wednesday

Arc de Triomphe art installation unveiled in Paris

First dreamt up in the 1960s, 'L'Arc de Triomphe: Wrapped' will see the world-famous monument blanketed in silvery-blue fabric for three weeks.

16/09/2021

Book of the Images of the Fixed Stars

Ancient astronomy manuscript resurrected by Uzbek heritage initiative

The first true-to-the-original facsimile copy of the manuscript of Images of the Fixed Stars, an ancient astronomy manuscript by one of the most famous Muslim astronomers of all time has been resurrected by Uzbekistan's heritage initiative.

16/09/2021

Chef Nino Mosca’s Parmigiana di Melanzane

Chef Nino Mosca’s Parmigiana di Melanzane Napolitana | The Kitchen

Nino Mosca, Napolitan chef and maitre de maison of Relais & Chateaux Il Bottaccio in Tuscany, Italy, shares his Parmigiana di Melanzane recipe.

16/09/2021

Detail from 'I am tired of marching…I am tired' by Lawrence Lemaoana, textile work

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition 'not all doom and gloom'

There was certainly a whole group of works dealing, of course, with either COVID and aspects of COVID directly or the period that has been behind us with a lot of dealing with loneliness and with self-reflection," says Axel Rüger.

16/09/2021

Sergey Smbatyan (L) and Mischa Maisky (R)

Watch back: Cellist virtuoso Mischa Maisky performs Russian repertoire

Mischa Maisky is considered to be one of the most important cellists of our time. He performed at the InClassica International Music Festival under the baton of Sergey Smbatyan, a renowned expert in the Russian repertoire.

16/09/2021

"Woke et unwoke"

Cancel culture, 'Woke' and PC: democracy in danger? | View

"For activists, the purpose of literature and art should be to convey positive messages and correct the social imbalances," says Thierry Vissol, who offers a pan-European, cross-discipline warning on the dangers of Cancel Culture.

15/09/2021

Dante exhibition

Dante's Divine Comedy revived in 3D video 700 years after poet's death

Engravings by Gustav Dorè illıustrating Dante's Divine Comedy have been digitized in high resolution and enlarged for a truly atmospheric effect inside the Basilica of Santa Croce

15/09/2021

Still image from Empathy for the Machine, by Salomé Chatriot; 2018

Art market still kicking but NFTs are canvassing high-end support

Even traditional galleries are getting lured by the siren song of companies like Danae.io and their digital sales platforms, but how much of NFT trading is just a game for the wealthy?

15/09/2021

Sergey Smbatyan (L) and Joseph Calleja (R)

Watch back: Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja performs hauntingly beautiful arias

Watch the "Operatic Gala: From Malta with Love" concert starring Joseph Calleja live from the InClassica international music festival.

15/09/2021

In this photo taken Sept. 12, 2018, the morning sun shines over rows of vines on the slopes above the Douro river near Ervedosa do Douro, northern Portugal.

Wine leads the way out of tourism slump for Portugal, Greece and Italy

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) held the fifth global wine tourism conference in Portugal. Food and wine may be the solution to increased numbers of visitors, even in a pandemic year.

15/09/2021

The first ever Dubai Motorcycle Film Festival kicks off with a roar

The first ever Dubai Motorcycle Film Festival kicks off with a roar

The inaugural Dubai Motorcycle Film Festival has taken place in Dubai featuring 30 motorcycle themes films that reveal the spirit and soul of the motorcycling community in the UAE and beyond.

14/09/2021

statue created by Haitian sculptor Caymitte Woodly, known as Filipo, depicting Modeste Testas, a slave who was bought by two brothers from Bordeaux in the 18th century

Art student had 'no racist motive' when plastering slavery statue

Modeste Testas (the subject of the statue), apparently Ethiopian, was bought as a teenager in 1781 by two brothers from Bordeaux then taken to their sugar plantation in the Caribbean

14/09/2021

Kim Kardashian at the Met Gala New York

US Open meets Met Gala as tennis set show net worth next to A-Listers

US Open champ Emma Radacanu put herself on the fashion map after beating the world with a racket.

14/09/2021