LEONARDO DA VINCI
Now Mona Lisa may get her own room!
Such a move would give visitors, many of whom visit the Louvre for the iconic painting alone, a better experience, Laurence des Cars told the France Inter broadcaster.
Live life to a T
There is word in Sanskrit - Jijeevisha, jeene ki utkat icchha, desire to live life to the fullest. There's so much to know, learn and acquire that one lifetime isn't enough. Therefore, everyone laments that Ars longa, vita brevis, Art is long, life is short. We need to remain alert all the time to learn whatever we can learn and acquire in a limited span of time.
Paris climate activists hurl soup at "Mona Lisa" in protest for sustainable food
Climate activists from Riposte Alimentaire targeted the "Mona Lisa" in Paris, throwing soup to highlight the need for sustainable food. The incident, part of a global trend, questions security measures in major galleries. The A22 umbrella movement, including Riposte Alimentaire, reflects a growing global concern for environmental issues. As art becomes a canvas for activism, the clash between preserving art and addressing urgent issues is evident, emphasizing the delicate balance required.
View: You have to put a price to make something priceless
Cultures that are output-oriented tend to inject greater (quantifiable) value to creatively produced products than input-oriented ones. For the latter, more value is given, for instance, to how much effort - work - has been put in, in the making of the object. For the former, after the basic input costs are taken into account, what you see becomes the starting point of determining its value.
Highlight bits & bobs by covering them but then indecency lies in the eye of the beholder
The irony of a place where you come to make your body look better having its brand logo go undercover is, perhaps, lost on those who wanted to use da Vinci's drawing, but minus the possibility of gym-goers getting distracted by the distraction.
Need for multidisciplinary skill sets with technical degrees
The need for multidisciplinary skill sets is increasing with the advancement of technology. Experts have listed problem-solving, collaboration, adaptability and innovation as the essential skills for professionals. Plaksha University is taking an interdisciplinary approach by including design and critical thinking in STEM courses. Expanded course catalogs in universities and colleges are offering a wider range of subjects for study.
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Beauty of things left hanging
Unfinished business is usually frowned upon, or tut-tutted. For a country that has been all too familiar with incomplete projects, the downsides of not seeing things through is palpable. In the world of reading, most people are familiar with DNFing - 'did not finish' the book that was started. In this context, it is usually the book that is blamed for being too boring or too difficult to plough through and finish, not the reader. But in almost all other endeavours, leaving things unfinished is seen as lack of fortitude and enterprise on the part of the person who had started the journey.
World Art Day 2023: Share inspiring quotes, know history & significance
World Art Day is celebrated on April 15 to promote the development of various forms of art, including painting, sculpture, dance, theatre, and film. It recognizes the importance of artists' work and celebrates the diversity of art and its role in sustainable development.
Picasso remains the highest-selling artist at art auctions, five of his artworks fetch $100 mn
16 of his artworks have been sold for $50 million!
Climate activists vandalise glass safeguarding Gustav Klimt's painting in Vienna
Activists glued their hands to a glass screen protecting a Gustav Klimt’s painting. They were protesting against oil drilling on a day when entry was free. Last Generation posted images online of one activist pouring what it called "black, oily liquid" on the screen.
Tracing the man who stole the Mona Lisa and took it to Italy
The day of the theft, Aug. 21, 1911, was a Monday and The Louvre was closed for maintenance.
Climate activists hurl pea soup on Van Gogh in Rome
The climate activists from Last Generation called their protest "a desperate and scientifically grounded cry that cannot be understood as mere vandalism".
Fighting to save the planet: UK climate protesters glue themselves to copy of Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper'
The Metropolitan Police said 3 men & 2 women were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage.
Mona Lisa smeared with cake at Louvre. Man disguised as old woman in wheelchair hurls dessert at da Vinci’s masterpiece
The Mona Lisa is one of the most valuable paintings in the world.
300-year-old 'Leonardo da Vinci of violins' expected to fetch $10.6 mn at France auction
The violin's sound has graced concert halls around the world.
From Da Vinci to Picasso: Doodles of the Renaissance genius and king of Cubism on display in Rome's Villa Medici
The unusual collection has nearly 300 original works.
Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa' copy fetches over $242K at Paris auction
Dating back to around 1600, the copy looks strikingly similar to the original.
Virtual gallery in France brings to life over 200 works by Leonardo da Vinci
The 12-minute immersive experience envelops the visitor with the paintings and the sketches that preceded them.
17th century copy of Mona Lisa fetches $3.4 mn at Paris auction
A European collector has bought this Mona Lisa reproduction.
How Valuable Is Your Value?
As a film points out, an object’s price is the one agreed upon, no matter its ‘veracity’
$100 million club: Pablo Picasso's five most expensive paintings ever sold
This ranking does not include private sales, the amounts of which are rarely revealed.
Leonardo Da Vinci's drawing of 'Head of Bear' may fetch over $16 mn at London auction
Measuring 7 cm squared, the sketch is a silverpoint drawing on a pink-beige paper.
The world's priciest painting, 'Salvator Mundi', may be a Leonardo da Vinci after all
'The Savior for Sale' film claims the Saudis withheld the painting from The Louvre exhibition.
Crypto collectibles’ non-existent thrills: NFTs are taking off
Being non-tangible, these items offer not only more variety but also less hassles.
$450 mn for da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi', $90.3 mn for Hockney's 'Portrait of an Artist': The five most expensive works by living artists
A digital collage by artist Beeple recently sold for $69.3 million.
Leonardo's 'Last Supper' reopens for public viewing after second closure due to pandemic
The masterpiece is housed inside the refectory of the Convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
Stolen 500-yr-old copy of da Vinci's Salvator Mundi found in Naples flat, returned to church that didn't know it was missing
It is a copy of Leonardo's famous work that in 2017 became the most expensive painting ever sold.
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