ATLANTA, GA.- Take a behind the scenes look at the workings of the most famous house in the United States at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library. “The Working White House: Two Centuries of Traditions and Memories” tells the stories of the men an…
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Rediscovers the Work of Gabriel Metsu in Exhibition
AMSTERDAM.- This autumn at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam the work of Gabriel Metsu (1629- 1667), one of the most influential Dutch genre painters of the 17th century, are put back in the spotlight. Metsu’s paintings beautifully depict everyday life du…
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Rediscovers the Work of Gabriel Metsu in Exhibition
AMSTERDAM.- This autumn at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam the work of Gabriel Metsu (1629- 1667), one of the most influential Dutch genre painters of the 17th century, are put back in the spotlight. Metsu’s paintings beautifully depict everyday life du…
Famous Christian Landmark Tree, The Glastonbury Holy Thorn Tree, Chopped Down
LONDON (AP).- British police were searching Friday for vandals who chopped down a thorn tree venerated for centuries by Christians. The Glastonbury Holy Thorn Tree, said to have links to the earliest days of Christianity in England, has been reduced to…
New Installation Features Cabinets and Caskets from Metropolitan Museum’s Collection
NEW YORK, NY.- Thinking Outside the Box: European Cabinets, Caskets, and Cases from the Permanent Collection (1500–1900)—on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on December 7, 2010— features 100 works selected from the Museum’s Departm…
New Installation Features Cabinets, Caskets, and Cases from Metropolitan Museum’s Collection
NEW YORK, NY.- Thinking Outside the Box: European Cabinets, Caskets, and Cases from the Permanent Collection (1500–1900)—on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on December 7, 2010— features 100 works selected from the Museum’s Departm…
Fragment of Manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci Unearthed in French Town Library
NANTES (REUTERS).- A long-lost fragment of manuscript by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in a public library in western France after lying forgotten in storage for nearly one and a half centuries. The text, written from right to…
Fragment of Manuscript by Leonardo da Vinci Unearthed in French Town Library
NANTES (REUTERS).- – A long-lost fragment of manuscript by Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci has been uncovered in a public library in western France after lying forgotten in storage for nearly one and a half centuries. The text, written from right …
Report Saying Western Wall Not Holy to Jews is Cut
JERUSALEM (AP).- The Palestinian Authority has removed a report from a government website claiming that Jerusalem’s Western Wall isn’t holy to Jews, officials said Wednesday, after it provoked furious reactions from the U.S. and Israel. The essay, wri…
Winter Mood at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol with Dutch Winters from the Rijksmuseum Collection
AMSTERDAM.- With its Dutch Winters exhibition, which runs from 24 November 2010 up to and including 21 March 2011, the Rijksmuseum Schiphol will display a selection of 17th- and 19th-century works from its own collection that depict the popular theme o…