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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 | History Defined

Rembrandt, Vermeer, and now Hopper – how AI’s remakes are testing the soul of art

Google AI's Nighthawks left me wondering if AI had crossed the line (again).

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A brief art history of adultery

A stolen glance across a crowded room, a shadowy figure slipping through a doorway, a lover hidden behind a curtain – adultery has long been a drama of secrecy. From Renaissance masterpieces to tabloid snapshots, the act of romantic betrayal has not only shaped personal lives but also left its…

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18 Historical Mysteries That Still Haven’t Been Solved And Folks In This Online Group Think They Are Lost Cases

Redditors answered the question "What historical mystery is unlikely to ever be solved?" and we tried to find out the theories that would give at least some explanation.

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Fake news and real cannibalism: a cautionary tale from the Dutch Golden Age

The Dutch Golden Age, beginning in 1588, is known for the art of Rembrandt, the invention of the microscope, and the spice trade of the Dutch East India Company. It ended a little under a century later in a frenzy of body parts and mob justice.

The Conversation

Interrail passes are free for kids – so I borrowed my niece for a rail tour of Europe’s great cities

It took a few adjustments on both sides – she wasn’t keen on snails or Rembrandt – but after seeing Paris, Berlin and Venice, she wants to go again next year

The Guardian - UK

‘A self-described art thief’: how Wayne Thiebaud channeled other artists

The late painter was known for his masterly reinterpretations of famous works but also his own, wide-ranging originals

The Guardian - US

Cosmic visions, Edwardian bling and Middle Eastern monuments – the week in art

Ravishing photos of space, glittering images of a golden age and Ali Cherri’s archaeological sculpture

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Workshop producing fake Picassos and Rembrandts found in Rome

Prosecutors seize 71 canvases and say evidence suggests an art restorer was behind frauds

The Guardian - UK

Best hotels in Amsterdam for 2025, from indulgent stays to affordable breaks

From extraordinary mansions by the canals dating back to the Dutch Golden Age to smart, repurposed industrial spaces, these are the best in Amsterdam for 2025 stays

The Independent UK

Turning dusty attic treasures into cash can yield millions for some and disappointment for others

Kaja Veilleux has been hunting New England attic treasures for more than 50 years

The Independent UK

In silence, Paul Kelly finds the beauty in the joy and heartache of our everyday lives

The Australian songwriter always wants to say less. One might imagine that the ultimate Paul Kelly song says nothing at all, and therefore says everything

The Guardian - AU

'Operation Night Watch': Rembrandt Classic Gets Makeover

Shielded from the public by glass panels and staring intently through microscopes, a team of specialists has started work restoring Rembrandt's The Night Watch, one of the most iconic paintings of the Dutch golden age.

International Business Times

Frank Auerbach obituary

One of the great postwar figurative painters who was a leading light of the School of London

The Guardian - UK

Picasso: printmaker at the British Museum review – an eye-opener of a show in more ways than one

4/5 Every aspect of Picasso’s development is reflected in his printmaking and thus in this excellent show

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Francis Bacon – Human Presence review: the outrage king of British art at his terrifying best, and worst

Blockbuster show at the National Portrait Gallery overcomes Bacon’s late career lows to prove that his brutally frank portraiture can still take the breath away

Evening Standard

Francis Bacon at the NPG review: a gut punch of a show that's oddly uplifting despite all the darkness

Each canvas is full of feeling, soaked in volatile emotion

The Guardian - UK

Vermeer’s Girl With a Pearl Earring, Rembrandt’s triangle and real art’s appeal

Letters: Dr Keith Snell on Rembrandt’s painterly device and Geoff Ribbens on how society and culture frame our perceptions

The Independent UK

The most beautiful places to visit in Paris

Strolls along the Seine, exploring the most picturesque streets or finding the best rooftop views, these are the most beautiful sights not to miss on your next trip to Paris

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The Guardian - UK

Van Gogh v the ’gram, word sculptures and Japanese ceramics – the week in art

The great masters’ Instagrammable portraits, Ian Hamilton Friday’s poetic visions, the folk craft of Mingei and more – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Piero and Hockney eye to eye, Holzer logs in and Rothko heads to the beach – the week in art

A Renaissance master shows with a modern one, pioneering digital art and an abstract expressionist megalith arrives in St Ives – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Bill Viola, ‘the Rembrandt of the video age’, dies aged 73

The pioneer in new media and installation art worked with everyone from Nine Inch Nails to the Royal Academy in London, where his art was presented with Michelangelo’s

The Walrus

A Scientist’s Quest to Decode Vermeer’s True Colours

New techniques reveal hidden details in the Dutch master’s paintings

The Guardian - UK

Barbie graces London and the Rokeby Venus heads to Liverpool – the week in art

Plus Dominique White’s subaquatic sculptures, Lonnie Holley’s salvaged objects and a new Rembrandt at the British Museum – all in your weekly dispatch

France 24

Colourising Klimt's vanished paintings: Can AI 'predict' the continuation of an artwork?

In this Science segment, we look at how AI is attempting to complete unfinished or lost works by great artists like Klimt but also Beethoven, Schubert and Rembrandt. Scientists use all the information they can to train algorithms called "neural networks" to imitate the style of the artist or musician…

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Unreal Engine 5 is the "highest form of sorcery" says Nightingale's art director

Inflexion Games's art director Neil Thomspon takes us behind the curtain of the Fae Realms.

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