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Heatwaves in France Damage Beloved Flowers at Monet’s Gardens
Gardeners at the painter’s home and garden in Giverny said that nasturtiums will have to be replanted for next year’s bloom.
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Smithsonian to Show Historic Islamic Artworks From Louvre’s Collection
Opening September 26, the National Museum of Asian Art exhibition will feature 26 pieces spanning 12 centuries of Islamic art history.
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Man Arrested in Broad Daylight Theft of 2,500-Year-Old Gold Torque From French Museum
Discovered in an ancient Celtic tomb in northern Burgundy, the neck collar is considered one of the most prized objects in the institution's collection.
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Suspects Shed Light on "Mastermind" Behind Louvre Heist
One of the two men told investigators that the person who allegedly hired them for the job “thought we could have taken more.”
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Thieves Steal Over $4.5M in Jewelry From French Museum
The morning raid at the Musée Lalique comes less than a year after the infamous heist at the Louvre.
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Pussy Riot Shows Art by Russia’s Prisoners in New Protest Exhibition
The show at Ritsch-Fisch Galerie in France features work by people currently or formerly imprisoned in Russia, including Ukrainian civilians.
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French Museum Reports Theft One Day After Louvre Heist
The Maison des Lumières Denis Diderot in Langres said several gold and silver coins were stolen while the institution was closed.
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France Flips the History of Photography Upside Down
Investigating the archive in all its malleable reinvention is at the core of this year’s Rencontres d’Arles festival, held in historic churches and sites across the city.
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Major French Museums Close Amid Labor Strikes
Staff shortages forced the temporary closure of the Louvre, the Musée d'Orsay, and others ahead of protests over proposed spending cuts.
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A Cézanne Celebration as Sweet as a Bowl of Apples
Thousands are flocking to Aix-en-Provence for a regionwide celebration of the French Impressionist that includes his recently renovated estate and studio.
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Massive Mural of Ashamed Statue of Liberty Emerges in France
Dutch street artist Judith de Leeuw said she created the piece in response to the United States’s cruel immigration policies.
Book Review
The Brief and Illustrious Life of the Telegraph
Time Machines reveals entanglements between the largely forgotten optical telegraph and artistic movements in 19th-century France.