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French museum uncovers in storage picture by Renaissance woman master

A provincial museum in northern France on Friday showed off a picture now attributed to one of the greatest women painters of the Italian Renaissance, Lavinia Fontana, but which had for decades languished in its...

This photograph taken on March 21, 2025, shows a recently discovered painting by Italian artist Lavinia Fontana, titled “Portrait of a Gentleman, his Daughter and a Maid” on display at the Museum de la Chartreuse in Douai, northern France. On March 21, 2025, the Museum de la Chartreuse in Douai presented an unprecedented discovery: a painting by Lavinia Fontana, one of the most important artists of the Italian Renaissance, which had been kept incognito in the museum's storerooms. (Photo by Sameer Al-DOUMY / AFP)

With new 'Aida' staging, Met tries out grandiose opera for the contemporary age

Opera singers and actors perform during Giuseppe Verdi痴 "Aida" at New York's Metropolitan Opera on January 14, 2025. "Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience intended to transfix the audience with grandeur. A beloved version of that scale helmed the Met for more than three decades -- so staging a new production of "Aida," a tale of love, war and loyalty set in ancient Egypt, was a tall order. "Because Aida is so big and so expensive... I did definitely feel the pressure of that," director Michael Mayer told AFP in a recent interview of his production that premiered this month, adding that "I knew that there were audiences who wanted the big spectacle." (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP)

Exhibition highlights the power of art in raising environmental awareness

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South Korea and Oman Thrill with Enchanting Folk Displays

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Lanterns light up southern Chinese city ahead of Lunar New Year

People walk past a light installation ahead of the Lunar New Year of the Snake, at a new year lantern fair in Fuzhou, in eastern China痴 Fujian province on January 21, 2025. (Photo by JADE GAO / AFP)

Omani innovation nurtures aspiring creators and inventors

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How "The Enchanted Rooster" Sculpture Celebrates the Beauty of Oman's Folklore

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Art for Charity aspires to break Guinness World Record

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Al Khabourah Castle exudes vintage charm as community showcased classic cars

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Smart glasses enter new era with sleeker designs, lower prices

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London Van Gogh show to open all night to meet demand

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German painter Gerhard Richter wants Cologne art library to be saved

Safe from looting, Damascus museum reopens a month after Assad's fall

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Strength in Motion: The Rise of Pilates Among Women in Oman

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A Spellbinding Journey on Ice Enchants ROHM audience

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Strangers in the night: Celebrating 2025 in New York city

A reveler looks on as people celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square on December 31, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP)
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