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A still-life painting by the Dutch master Jan van Huysum which was looted by retreating Nazi troops in World War Two will be returned to Florence, the Italian government said on Saturday. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2KLY6mw https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

A masterpiece painted by Pablo Picasso that a German Jewish businessman was allegedly forced to sell to fund his escape from the Nazis can stay at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York rather than be returned to the businessman's heirs, a federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2XaQ8tT https://ift.tt/1lWo55T

A masterpiece painted by Pablo Picasso that a German Jewish businessman was allegedly forced to sell to fund his escape from the Nazis can stay at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York rather than be returned to the businessman's heirs, a court ruled on Wednesday. from Reuters: Arts https://ift.tt/2Nc75zp http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

A federal judge in New York rejected Sotheby's bid to dismiss a $380 million lawsuit where Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev accused the auction house of helping his longtime art dealer's scheme to overcharge him on dozens of masterworks. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2XzhadC http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

A mystery foreign buyer has snapped up a painting by Italian master Caravaggio that was discovered five years ago in a French attic before it could be sold at auction, the auction house said on Tuesday. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/31SEr9R http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

The frontrunner to be Britain's next prime minister, Boris Johnson, came under renewed pressure on Sunday to explain the circumstances of a late-night row between him and girlfriend that led to the police being called to their home. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2J3BwT1 http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

Reports of a heated late-night row between Boris Johnson and his girlfriend sparked a debate on Sunday about whether it would hurt his campaign to be Britain's next prime minister and the front-runner's suitability for the job. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2XvBZ9O http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

A U.S. judge on Friday rejected Greece's effort to dismiss an unusual lawsuit in which Sotheby's and the owners of an ancient Greek bronze horse sued the country, seeking court permission to put the statue on the auction block. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2Y7BiRa http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

Greece's Acropolis Museum opened an excavation site underneath its modern building on Friday, allowing visitors for the first time to walk through an ancient Athenian neighbourhood that survived from the Classical era to Byzantine times. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2FnXCyy http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, known for his politically charged contemporary works, will try his hand at opera by directing "Turandot", which is set in his homeland. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2Iu37gZ http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

An American comic book illustrator once feted for a portfolio including Batman and Wonder Woman covers has found a new calling in the Holy Land - drawing the everyday good and bad guys he sees on all sides. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2WVAamZ http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

The gun Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh is believed to have used to commit suicide in France in 1890, shooting himself in the chest after years of mental anguish, sold for 130,000 euros ($145,700) at auction in Paris on Wednesday. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2XYtaCz http://bit.ly/1lWo55T

Some artists like to go on a countryside retreat to foster their creative process. from Reuters: Arts https://reut.rs/2KoI55S http://bit.ly/1lWo55T