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A Polish museum wants you to smell da Vinci's 'Lady with an Ermine'

At the National Museum in Kraków, Leonardo da Vinci can now put a smell on you.

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Here's what to expect from this year's Royal Academy Summer Exhibition

From a sculpted athletic torso pierced by metal rods to a skull adorned with glittering decorations, the Royal Academy's eclectic Summer Exhibition has something for everyone.

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Matisse masterpiece returned to Jewish family who fled Nazi Germany

German Jewish family hails 'symbolic justice' after investigation proves ownership of Matisse painting sold 83-years old by holocaust victim to fund escape from Nazi persecution.

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8 must-see artworks at the Biennale Gherdëina in Italy's Dolomites

From a beetle on horseback to an underground forest, these artworks at the Biennale Gherdëina in Italy's Tyrolean Alps are as intriguing as they are powerful.

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King Charles III's portrait targeted by animal rights activists

The activists were criticising the welfare standards of RSPCA "assured farm" status, with King Charles being a patron of the charity. This follows a report from Animal Rising, saying its members visited farms that had won the RSPCA Assured stamp of approval and found animal cruelty on each one.

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Open all hours: Spanish shopfronts celebrated in best-selling book

In the age of huge, soulless shopping malls, a book celebrating the beauty of old Spanish shop fronts has become a surprise hit.

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"Romantic and joyful": Elham Etemadi's new exhibition opens in Lyon

Each narrative piece invites viewers to discover wonders, rooted in the creator's homeland. With vivid, bright colours inspired by traditional markets and Iranian carpets, these dynamic scenes now adorn the walls of the Philippe Bettan Gallery in Lyon.

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Spanish police recover stolen artwork by Francis Bacon worth €5m

Spanish police say they have recovered the fourth of five paintings by Irish-born painter Francis Bacon that were stolen from a Madrid apartment in 2015.

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Who is 'The Infinite Woman' in Alona Pardo's show at Villa Carmignac

'The Infinite Woman' is an exhibition on the French Mediterranean island of Porquerolles that could change your life, or at least make you think differently about yours. That's what curator Alona Pardo hopes will happen, and she just might be right.

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Caught on canvas: King Charles' first official painting unveiled

The first official portrait painting of Britain's King Charles III has been revealed by Buckingham Palace. Artist Jonathan Yeo says the painting, like the subject, has evolved over time.

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200 today: UK’s National Gallery kicks off bicentenary celebrations

After two centuries exhibiting some of the world’s most prized artworks in London, the National Gallery has decided it’s time to get a bit more national.

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Rediscovered Caravaggio to go on show at Madrid's Prado

Madrid’s Prado Museum has confirmed that a painting which almost sold for the price of a Macbook at auction is in fact a long lost work of the Italian master painter worth tens of millions.

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Lost portrait by Gustav Klimt sold for €30 million at auction

The sale price for Klimt's painting was at the lower end of an expected range of €30 million - €50 million, and failed to reach the same heights as Klimt's final work "Dame mit Fächer", which broke the European auction record last year.

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Buñuel's Phantom of Liberty inspires Portugal's Surrealism biennale

Portugal is marking the 50th anniversary of its Carnation Revolution by celebrating Surrealism and revolutionary zeal in a festival based on the film 'Phantom of Liberty' by Spanish director Luis Buñuel.

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Caspar David Friedrich's paintings on view in major Berlin exhibition

A huge show of Caspar David Friedrich’s iconic landscapes that marks the 250th anniversary of his birth is opening in Berlin.

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Venice Biennale titled 'Foreigners Everywhere' gives voice to outsiders

Outsider, queer and Indigenous artists are getting an overdue platform at the 60th Venice Biennale contemporary art exhibition that opened Saturday.

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Venice Biennale show dedicated to the history of breasts in art

The show reflects on a range of themes including motherhood, empowerment, sexuality, body image and illness.

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Winston Churchill hated his portrait – and now it’s up for auction

We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight so that painters don't botch up my portrait...

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Watch: Art for as little as €100 go up for grabs at Berlin fair

The fair holds events in several countries around the world. It was recently hosted in Berlin where all works were on sale for between 100 and 10,000 euro.

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Pompeii archaeologists unearth banquet hall with stunning frescoes

Described as one of the most remarkable finds in the site's history, the hall's walls showcase well-preserved frescoes, including depictions of Paris and Helen, and Apollo attempting to seduce Cassandra.