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** From loot to Louvre

As a new BBC documentary explains, the Louvre’s genesis was also bound up with a wave of vandalism and violent destruction of art during the French Revolution and that, in turn, gave birth to a global art market in which the concept of cultural value was redefined

** ‘Bumpy’ canvas reveals hidden portrait of Whistler’s mistress

It is likely that Whistler, fresh out of art school and starved for cash, simply did not have another large canvas available when he received the commission for The Last of Old Westminster, which was among his first paid assignments, and he had no other choice but to paint over his lover's portrait

** Historic Arnhem Land crayon works

The resulting bold, dynamic works vary from abstract renditions of geography to figurative representations of important events, a collective cultural mapping deeply embedded with knowledge

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** Leading arts figures to reveal tricks of the trade in free 'digital masterclasses'

The South Bank Show has been revived by Sky Arts and the masterclasses will form part of the Sky Academy, a series of public service initiatives created by the subscription broadcaster, for young people interested in working in the arts

** English Heritage to offer tour of artefacts rescued from demolition

In a dull, grey, modern building in the backyard of a mansion in Bedfordshire, all the components needed to build a Roman bridge are laid out like a giant child's building set: massive blocks of carved stone for arches and supports, a few fancy decorative capitals for grandeur

** 'Lost Kingdoms' At The Metropolitan Museum Exhibits Hindu, Buddhist Sculptures Of The First Millennium

The show's title refers to Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms of Southeast Asia ranging from the 5th through the 8th centuries; nearly 160 sculptures are included in the exhibition, reflecting themes from those faiths' traditions

** Lots of Lettuce for Snooty

Snooty, perhaps the world's most famous manatee, may be one of the beneficiaries of the 2014 Giving Challenge, with 400-plus local charitable organizations hoping to raise a lot of money online in just 24 hours

** Museum shows how to protect yourself from Lyme disease

Although there are no long-term studies into tick numbers, zoologist Dr Sarah Randolph an expert in parasite ecology at the University of Oxford, says that there are good reasons to accept anecdotal evidence and surveys that report ticks are now much more abundant in the UK than in the past; thanks to deer and increase in outdoor pursuits

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** A 9,000-Year-Old Hunting Cabin, Underwater

A 9,000-year-old stone structure used to capture caribou has been discovered 120 feet beneath the surface of Lake Huron and researchers say it is the most complex structure of its kind in the Great Lakes region

** Son of Picasso cries foul over Paris museum delay

French authorities are trying to make peace with the son of Pablo Picasso after he accused them of dishonouring his father by delaying the re-opening of the Picasso Museum in Paris

** V&A Wedding Dress exhibition

The exhibition of 70 dresses charts the development of matrimonial attire through history and the way its been treated by designers, such as John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood and Vera Wang

** Guggenheim v Guggenheim: Blood on the canvas as family sues foundation over legacy

The Guggenheim Foundation in New York is being sued in France by the Franco-British descendants of an eccentric American millionaire for the alleged mishandling of her art collection in Venice

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** Police working with thief to recover thousands of stolen artifacts

Tillmann once disguised himself as a maintenance man to steal a treasured painting from Nova Scotia’s legislature and he would use female decoys – his elderly mother, who faked chest pains, and later his beautiful Russian girlfriend, Katya – to distract antique dealers while he helped himself to their artifacts

** A History of Autonomous Vehicles

Self-driving cars have remained perpetually "two decades away" since the 1930s, while over the past century, autonomous and semi-autonomous vehicles have conquered the air, sea, and roamed the edges of our solar system

** How Harvard scholars may have been duped by a forged ‘Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’

Last week, an American researcher named Christian Askeland published findings that scholars say represent the most convincing evidence yet that the ‘Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’ is a forgery

** Tails to Toepads

From the Geico mascot to the video game “Gex” and many other pop culture figures, the gecko is a species that has captured the imaginations of people across the world

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** Bardo Museum: A Tunisian Treasure

The murals, restored segments from larger pieces, and floor mosaics cover scenes of deities, mere mortals, fauna and flora, whose details were delicately assembled from colourful pieces of stone, marble and/or terra cotta

** Museum began with a Superman lunchbox

Having long ago outgrown that boyhood bedroom, he now has thousands of items on display inside his Super Museum in — where else? — Metropolis, the southern Illinois community that state legislators proclaimed the "official" home of Superman

** Peeking into Romanov cupboards

One thinks, above all, of the products of the House of Fabergé, but more generally of the decorative arts (particularly porcelain) produced specifically for the Romanovs between the 18th and early 20th centuries, when the dynasty came to its bloody and unambiguous end

** Swiss Museum Named 'Sole Heir' in Gurlitt Will

A museum in Switzerland said Wednesday that it has been named the "unrestricted and unfettered sole heir" of a German art collector whose priceless hoard of long-hidden artworks last year set off an uproar over the fate of art looted by the Nazis. See also Shadow over art bequest to Bern museum.

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** This Week's Horoscopes

Capricorn - You'll realize that you hallucinated that everyone was wearing business casual all weekend, which explains why Hallowe'en was so awkward this year

** Feature Site - Dutch Paintings Of The 17th Century

The Gallery’s Dutch collection, which numbers more than 130 paintings, includes works by many of the finest masters of the Golden Age, including Rembrandt van Rijn, Johannes Vermeer, Frans Hals, and Aelbert Cuyp

** Collections Camp: Military History Workshop Coming to Oklahoma

The registration for AASLH’s Collections Camp: Military History workshop scheduled for June 18-20 in Oklahoma City, OK, is now open

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** From Service to Engagement: Rethinking the Visitor Experience

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