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Palmyra archaeologist killed by Isis militants
Khaled al-Asaad served as director of antiquities of Palmyra for 40 years
New directors announced for 20 of Italy’s top museums
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Honolulu Art Museum sues collector; Germany’s proposed heritage law draws more fire; UK seeks to save its ‘Sekhemka’ statue
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The Masterpiece podcast: episode three
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
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Journey into Crystal
The Musée de Cluny explores the many uses of the translucent rock throughout history: from the decorative to the spiritual and scientific
Fantastic Animals
The Louvre-Lens in Pas de Calais traces the spellbinding history of mythical creatures in art
Raphael: Gold & Silk
The Italian painter’s woven designs had a profound influence on Flemish tapestry art
Rubens & Women
The Flemish master’s nuanced approach to female representation is plain to see at the Dulwich Picture Gallery
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Making art behind bars can be its own form of release
Effective rehabilitation requires offenders to imagine themselves differently – and finding a creative outlet can certainly help with that
The history of artists’ signatures is a secret history of art
For painters from Jan van Eyck to Philip Guston, the act of signing a finished work is much more than a simple assertion of authorship
Demolishing post-war buildings shouldn’t be the default
Despite the creative possibilities and environmental benefits of refurbishment, developers are all too eager to start over