Did you know that countless pieces of valuable art and antiques were forgotten or lost in dumpsters, thrift stores, and even couches to be discovered years later purely by accident? Here are three examples of such findings.
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A large portion of popular knowledge about Christian art appears to be centered primarily around European tradition. Eurocentrism is something that often keeps us from seeing the full picture, forcing us to focus on a very small part of the world and a very limited number of cultures. The archeologists who recently found medieval Christian wall paintings in North-Eastern Africa will probably agree with this statement.
Modern state governments are constantly investigating cases of art crimes and demand the return of ancient artifacts stored away in Western museums to their homeland. One of the examples of such struggle is the recent conflict between the Parisian auction house Millon and the Mexican government.
In the award-winning Marvel movie “Black Panther,” the character Erik Killmonger confronts one of the museum’s art experts. He asks her about how the British have acquired pieces of African art. The answer to that, of course, is that it was stolen from the peoples of Africa. Today, we will talk about artwork repatriation, and how it impacts the current museum industry.
What do you feel when you hear the name Francisco Goya? Resounding fear, motionless.
Nowadays, a zest for art among wealthy people is a sign of good manners,.
Museum of Western and Oriental Art in Kiev, also known as the Bogdan and.
The first exhibition entirely dedicated to Jean-Jacques Lequeu and his fantasy architecture on paper.