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Botticelli 'copy' turns out to be the real deal after clean-up

What was thought to be an imitation of Sandro Botticelli’s famous Madonna of the Pomegranate turned out to be a rare workshop version of the Italian Renaissance master.

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Painting sow 'Pigcasso' hogs the limelight at South Africa farm

Pigcasso, a rescued pig in South Africa, has become an art sensation, painting pieces that sell for thousands of dollars.

Living

Hockney — Van Gogh: The Joy of Nature

A new exhibition in Amsterdam shows the deep connection the two renowned painters have to nature.

World

What is Tunisia’s ‘cultural cave’ and how is it helping local artists?

A natural cave filled with modern paintings and artwork installations is amongst Tunisia’s hidden cultural treasures.

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Italy

Watch: Italian artist uses makeup to create 3D illusions

With Luca Luce, nothing is ever what it seems.

France

'I thought I was in a strange dream' says man who solved art mystery

The identity of the muse for Gustave Courbet's The Origin of the World was revealed last week by French author Claude Schopp. Euronews sat down with him to learn what it was like being behind a great art mystery.

Living

Could A.I. be the next Rembrandt?

A collective of Paris artist-entrepreneurs uses artificial intelligence to create fine art.

Italy

Exhibition of Russian-French modernist painter Marc Chagall opens in Italy

The Ragione Palace in the Italian city of Mantua has put on an unusual display of the work of Russian-French modernist painter Marc Chagall.

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Watch: Syrian artists create art amid ruins

Abdallah al-Harith, a 21-year-old fine arts student, said that the artists are "bringing back life to a dark place".

Spain

This 88-year-old grandmother makes masterpieces with Microsoft Paint

Spanish artists Concha García Zaera, an 88-year-old grandmother from Valencia has become an Instagram sensation.

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St. Petersburg exhibition paints World Cup players 'like the gods'

Footballers are often compared to gods — but one exhibition in St Petersburg is taking it a step further.

Living

Inside the Royal Academy of Arts grand refurbishment

The Royal Academy of Arts unveiled its highly-anticipated refurbishment last month, and according to the President, Christopher le Brun, everyone is welcome

Cult

How the Great War impacted European art

New exhibition at London's Tate Britain

France

An early painting by Vincent Van Gogh has sold for more than € 7m

The "Women Mending Nets in the Dunes" was bought by an American collector. A bidding war pushed the price above its estimate of € 3m-€ 5m

Russia

Russian man arrested for vandalising painting

Russia's first tzar is depicted cradling his dying son after striking him in a fit of rage - the accused said he didn't think the painting was historically accurate.

Cult

A new exhibition in Paris

Despite spending more than 60 years painting in Paris, and considered by her home country as one of the greatest artists of her time, American Mary Cassatt has received little attention from the French art world. A new exhibition in Paris hopes to change this ...

World

Inspire Africa: Promoting a fabulous Africa

The days the world was told that Africa was a land marred with misery and violence may not be over, but that narrative surely is not the only one anymore.

USA

Modigliani nude fetches $157.2 million at Sotheby's auction

The painting gave Sotheby’s its highest price yet.

World

Kalidou Kasse: The versatile artist

A critically acclaimed painter and sculptor, Kalidou Kasse has been debunking the myth of the starving African artist for years, by showcasing his versatile work at home in Senegal, and abroad.

France

Klimt paintings go digital in new Paris expo

Experience the Austrian artist like never before in a new immersive exhibition