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Salvador Dali Exhibition Opens in The City of Merida, Mexico

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"The Divine Comedy," comprised of 56 pieces that Salvador Dali prepared for the Italian Parliament in 1960, all of which were inspired by the writings of Dante Alighieri.

MEXICO CITY (EFE).- The work and life of Spanish
surrealism genius Salvador Dali, who died 21 years ago, is being remembered in
the southeastern Mexican city of Merida with an exhibition of 93 of the artist’s
engravings. “Dali en Merida. Las miradas del sueño” (Dali in Merida:
Views of a Dream) will be held at Merida’s Olimpo Cultural Center, where the
public will be able to enter free until March 23, municipal culture director
Roger Metri told Efe.

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Museo Picasso Málaga Exhibits ‘Muses and Models’

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Pablo Picasso Lying Woman With A Gigantic Hand

Málaga, Spain – Over the course of his life, Pablo Picasso produced an extensive number of works featuring women – his favorite subject.  Whether delicately sensual or profoundly carnal, temperamental or serene, these women did not merely pose; rather, through the master’s gaze, they played an active role in the creative process, becoming muses and sources of inspiration for the man who loved them and immortalized them in his work.

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Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy Dress Sold For Nearly $100,000 at London Auction

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Givenchy dresses worn by Audrey Hepburn, including the outfit in black lace, second left, that she wore in the 1966 film 'How to Steal a Million', exhibited amongst dozens of garments and personal items once belonging to the Hollywood star. / AP Photo/Francois Mori.

LONDON
(AP).- The black cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in ‘How to
Steal a Million’ has sold for nearly $100,000 at auction. Kerry Taylor Auctions
says the Chantilly lace dress sold to an anonymous bidder for about
$97,700. It was one of 40 items from Hepburn’s wardrobe sold off by her
friend Tanja Star-Busmann. The auctioneer said Tuesday’s sale made a total of
268,320 pounds. It says half of the net proceeds will go to The Audrey
Hepburn Children’s Fund.

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“A” is for Aivazovsky as Bonhams Russian Sale Boasts a Cyrillic Who’s Who

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Ivan Konstantinovich Aivazovsky (Russian, 1817-1900) - The morning catch - signed in Cyrillic and dated '1870' (lower right) oil on canvas 71.5 x 88.5cm (28 1/8 x 34 13/16in). / Sold for £378,400 inclusive of Buyer's Premium

LONDON.- On 30th November at Bonhams New Bond
Street hosted the sale of Russian Art, featuring the eminent names of both
Aivazovsky and Fabergé. The first painting by Aivazovsky, whose career spanned
almost the entire 19th century, is named “The Morning Catch”. It is
signed in Cyrillic and dated ‘1870’ (lower right) and further signed in Latin
and dated ‘1870’ (lower left). The exceptional seascape oil painting is expected
to fetch between £150,000 and £250,000 for the much sought-after artist. Sold for
£378,400 inclusive of Buyer’s Premium.