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Tuesday 7 Feb 12
A copy of the Mona Lisa has been discovered in the Prado which was painted in Leonardo’s studio—created side by side with the original that now hangs in the Louvre. This sensational find will transform our understanding of the world’s most famous picture. Conservators at the Prado in... >>>
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Artist chose “cheap and cheerful” wood >>>
Authorities plan to knock down 50% of buildings within the business district, including historic properties >>>
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Demonstrations break out over plans to tear down the city’s historic buildings >>>
An increasing graffiti problem is threatening the future of the city’s public works of art—and artists’ rights laws aren’t helping >>>
Anoxic storage can slow deterioration >>>
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Conservators say Sinai’s climate helped preserve art and artefacts >>>
Yale establishes a conservation centre with $25m gift >>>
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Contemporary grotesque added to medieval chapel >>>
Decades of accumulated grime kept historians from appreciating the skill and ambition of the artist Francis Ashton Jackson >>>
Campaign grows to repaint the last large-scale Keith Haring in Australia >>>
----Chief conservator stresses need for continuity of funding after handover to local authorities >>>
British Empire and Commonwealth Museum plays down growing fears about the condition of its collections >>>
Anti-Gaddafi forces claimed control of two key heritage sites in August >>>
A new sustainable tourism initiative will improve foot traffic and provide virtual access to vulnerable spaces in the palace complex >>>
Funding secured for €1m project at Rome’s Palazzo Farnese >>>
Detailed catalogue of over 12,000 sites is now online, and Iraq is next >>>
The Art Newspaper’s Anna Somers Cocks is prize’s first recipient >>>
After nearly 20 years, and €16m spent on restoration, an archaeological site dedicated to Hercules is set to open to the public >>>
