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Painting Found In A Basement By A Junk Dealer In 1962 Turns Out To Be A Picasso Valued At $6.6 Million

In 1962, Luigi Lo Rosso discovered a seemingly unremarkable painting in the basement of a villa in Capri. And now, more than 60 years later, it has been authenticated by experts as a Picasso worth $6.6 million.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 10, 2024

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Painting Found In A Basement By A Junk Dealer In 1962 Turns Out To Be A Picasso Valued At $6.6 Million

In 1962, Luigi Lo Rosso discovered a seemingly unremarkable painting in the basement of a villa in Capri. And now, more than 60 years later, it has been authenticated by experts as a Picasso worth $6.6 million.

By Amber Morgan • October 10, 2024

A Monet Masterpiece Yellowed By Winston Churchill’s Cigar Smoke Has Now Been Restored

Claude Monet's 1902 painting Charing Cross Bridge, which was gifted to Winston Churchill in 1949, was heavily coated in residue from the former prime minister's cigar smoke.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 9, 2024

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A Monet Masterpiece Yellowed By Winston Churchill’s Cigar Smoke Has Now Been Restored

Claude Monet's 1902 painting Charing Cross Bridge, which was gifted to Winston Churchill in 1949, was heavily coated in residue from the former prime minister's cigar smoke.

By Amber Morgan • October 9, 2024

Speedball, Murder, Conspiracy Theories: Inside The Deaths Of 11 Beloved SNL Cast Members

From Chris Farley’s speedball overdose to Norm Macdonald’s unexpected death in 2021, these stories highlight how many Saturday Night Live cast members died tragically young.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 7, 2024

Speedball, Murder, Conspiracy Theories: Inside The Deaths Of 11 Beloved SNL Cast Members

From Chris Farley’s speedball overdose to Norm Macdonald’s unexpected death in 2021, these stories highlight how many Saturday Night Live cast members died tragically young.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 7, 2024

Did Czar Ivan IV Really Kill His Heir As Depicted In The Chilling Painting ‘Ivan The Terrible And His Son Ivan’?

Ilya Repin's 1885 painting "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan" shows Ivan IV, the first Russian czar, cradling his dying son after bludgeoning him, but historians are divided as to whether this murder ever really happened.

By Amber Morgan • Oct 4, 2024

Did Czar Ivan IV Really Kill His Heir As Depicted In The Chilling Painting ‘Ivan The Terrible And His Son Ivan’?

Ilya Repin's 1885 painting "Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan" shows Ivan IV, the first Russian czar, cradling his dying son after bludgeoning him, but historians are divided as to whether this murder ever really happened.

By Amber Morgan • October 4, 2024

The Daring Life Of Gianni Versace, The Italian Designer Who Made The Fashion Industry What It Is Today

Gianni Versace became one of the most famous fashion designers in the world within 15 years of launching his first collection — but his rise was cut short when he was murdered by Andrew Cunanan in 1997.

By Kaleena Fraga • Oct 2, 2024

The Daring Life Of Gianni Versace, The Italian Designer Who Made The Fashion Industry What It Is Today

Gianni Versace became one of the most famous fashion designers in the world within 15 years of launching his first collection — but his rise was cut short when he was murdered by Andrew Cunanan in 1997.

By Kaleena Fraga • October 2, 2024

The Heartwarming Story Behind The Hachikō Statue, The Bronze Dog That Watches Over A Tokyo Train Station

The bronze statue of Hachikō the Akita that stands outside of Shibuya Station in Tokyo memorializes the loyal dog who spent nearly 10 years waiting for a train to bring his dead owner home.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 28, 2024

The Heartwarming Story Behind The Hachikō Statue, The Bronze Dog That Watches Over A Tokyo Train Station

The bronze statue of Hachikō the Akita that stands outside of Shibuya Station in Tokyo memorializes the loyal dog who spent nearly 10 years waiting for a train to bring his dead owner home.

By Austin Harvey • September 28, 2024

44 Images From Bestiaries That Show Just How Strange These Medieval Animal Encyclopedias Were

A medieval bestiary is a vibrantly illustrated compendium of both real and mythical animals — and the comically bizarre way scholars drew these beasts has baffled historians for centuries.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 18, 2024

44 Images From Bestiaries That Show Just How Strange These Medieval Animal Encyclopedias Were

A medieval bestiary is a vibrantly illustrated compendium of both real and mythical animals — and the comically bizarre way scholars drew these beasts has baffled historians for centuries.

By Amber Morgan • September 18, 2024

An 11-Year-Old Rescued An Engraving From A Dump — And It Turned Out To Be A Rare Renaissance Print

The print has been confirmed as Albrecht Dürer's Knight, Death and the Devil (1513). Now, this rare find is headed to auction, where it could fetch tens of thousands of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • Sep 18, 2024

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An 11-Year-Old Rescued An Engraving From A Dump — And It Turned Out To Be A Rare Renaissance Print

The print has been confirmed as Albrecht Dürer's Knight, Death and the Devil (1513). Now, this rare find is headed to auction, where it could fetch tens of thousands of dollars.

By Amber Morgan • September 18, 2024

New Research Suggests That Italy’s Iconic Lion Of Venice Was Originally Built In Ancient China

New chemical analysis of the Lion of Venice's bronze alloy has just found that it originated in China and was built with copper sourced from mines in the lower Yangtze River basin during the Tang dynasty of 618 to 907 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • Sep 17, 2024

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New Research Suggests That Italy’s Iconic Lion Of Venice Was Originally Built In Ancient China

New chemical analysis of the Lion of Venice's bronze alloy has just found that it originated in China and was built with copper sourced from mines in the lower Yangtze River basin during the Tang dynasty of 618 to 907 C.E.

By Kaleena Fraga • September 17, 2024

44 Yōkai Images That Illustrate The Weird, Wonderful, And Sometimes Wacky World Of Japanese Folklore

Yōkai are supernatural beings like kappas, demons, and even haunted household objects that have appeared in Japanese art and folklore for centuries.

By Austin Harvey • Sep 16, 2024

44 Yōkai Images That Illustrate The Weird, Wonderful, And Sometimes Wacky World Of Japanese Folklore

Yōkai are supernatural beings like kappas, demons, and even haunted household objects that have appeared in Japanese art and folklore for centuries.

By Austin Harvey • September 16, 2024