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Museum’s Benin Bronzes Are Reclaimed by Wealthy Collector
The royal leader of the Kingdom of Benin sought the return of artifacts displayed at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. The ...
The deep friendship behind Van Gogh’s 26 portraits of one family
A lonely Van Gogh painted postman Joseph Roulin and his family in a creative frenzy. The portraits, on view at MFA Boston, ...
The achingly human art of Michelle Obama’s portraitist
Amy Sherald’s portraits are an unsettling fusion of the intimate and the unknown — allegories and archetypes with impossibly ...
Boston Bets Big on Public Art With a New Triennial
An ambitious citywide exhibition will feature 20 public art commissions at outdoor venues and partnering museums.
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Van Gogh’s Final Years Come to Life in ‘The Roulin Family Portraits’
The exhibition reveals Van Gogh’s intense devotion to painting—even through deep sorrow and unbearable hallucinations.
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Recently Rediscovered Book Bound in Human Skin Goes on Display in England
Curators think the volume's corners and spine are bound in the skin of William Corder, an infamous criminal who was convicted ...
Faithful describe seeing Pope Francis' body lying in state
People left St Peter's Basilica with goosebumps and strong emotions after paying their respects to Pope Francis, whose body was displayed to the public in an open coffin. Would you eat 3D printed ...