Beethoven and Marie Curie compete with birds to appear on new euro notes
European Central Bank picks two themes for redesign submissions: ‘iconic personalities’ or rivers and birds He was a master of notes, and now the German...
Category : Culture
Three arrested after ancient Romanian artefacts stolen from Dutch museum
2,500-year-old Helmet of Cotofenesti among objects taken after thieves used explosives to enter building Dutch police have arrested three men in connection with the robbery...
Louvre’s decision to move Mona Lisa is a misguided act of snobbery
Crowds give life to the Paris museum and the painting is a silent, compelling mystery at the heart of the hubbub What a wonderful headache...
Carl Bloch’s lost masterpiece Prometheus Unbound finds fame again in Athens
Work that made its creator a superstar then mysteriously disappeared is mesmerising art lovers once more It was commissioned by a Greek king, made its...
Visiting leaky, crowded Louvre is ‘physical ordeal’, museum’s boss says
In leaked memo to culture minister, Laurence des Cars sounds alarm over state of Paris art gallery Visiting the Louvre has become a “physical ordeal”...
David Hockney unveils unseen work for major Paris retrospective
Exclusive: William Blake-inspired artwork to feature alongside new paintings in artist’s biggest exhibition A previously unseen painting by David Hockney has been revealed for the...
‘Animals can feel good and evil’: film puts new perspective on Ukraine war
Collection of seven shorts due out in 2025 tells story of conflict from perspective of animals The occupying Russian soldiers paid little attention to the...
Oliviero Toscani, photographer behind provocative Benetton ads, dies aged 83
Tributes paid to Italian known for images that drew attention to social themes including HIV/Aids and racism Tributes have been paid to Oliviero Toscani, the...
Wales trails behind most European countries in arts and sports funding, report finds
Cross-party Senedd report finds Wales is third from bottom in spending on culture and sports, with Iceland biggest spender It is known as the land...
‘A look into the future’: TV drama about Danish climate refugees divides opinion
Families Like Ours has become national talking point but some scientists say events depicted could not happen Featuring scenes of huge crowds boarding ferries, protest...
