700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious ...
Exhibit featuring centuries worth of European drawings draws attention at CT museum
Paper, Color, Line” is on display through April 27 at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, features over a ...
Rediscovered fresco reveals Islamic tents in medieval Christian churches
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to ...
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Rubens is a titan of Western art. The task of restoring his paintings is equally gigantic
When an iconic painting is in need of restoration, it is usually taken to a studio to be worked on in seclusion.
5 of the best views in Rome for a breath-taking look at the Italian capital
Want to see a destination from the best vantage? Up the altitude. Here are the top spots from which to appreciate the Eternal ...
Forget St Patrick’s Day – here’s why you should head to Ireland for St Brigid’s Day instead
With crowded celebrations of Ireland’s patron saint no longer appealing to her, Nicola Brady discovers why St Brigid’s ...
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REPLAY - The European Game Design Masters (Erasmus Mundus), Master of Arts (Art and Design)
REPLAY is a two-year European Master Program that unites students from around ... This involves designing games as performance art, analyzing social dynamics through games, and exploring cultural ...
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European Geosciences Union
Members of the media, public information officers and science bloggers are now invited to register online for the meeting free of charge. EGU25 will be held during the week 27 April-2 May 2025 both in ...
Greek Reporter17d
Is Alexander the Great’s Tomb Hidden at St Mark’s Basilica in Venice?
The obvious answer to this mystery is that it was a result of Theodosius’ decrees regarding the destruction of pagan sites. These decrees were given in c. 390, exactly when Alexander’s tomb is last ...
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3,000-year-old pagan shrine sealed by Jesus’ ancestors is opened in ‘dramatic’ discovery
The second book of Kings describes Hezekiah’s suppression of pagan places of worship, or “high places.” It outlines how he “removed the high places, smashed the sacred stones” and “did ...
USA Today19d
You're doing it wrong: Why you should skip redeye flights to Europe | Cruising Altitude
Most flights to Europe are overnight to maximize airline profits and because of perceived passenger preference. Daytime flights to Europe allow travelers to arrive in the evening, have dinner ...
Politico Europe19d
Europe’s anxiety about Trump isn’t widely shared across the globe
Mark Leonard is the director the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). We are experiencing the biggest crisis in transatlantic relations since Suez. But it is unfolding in such a bizarre ...