Man Donates Ancient Bronze Swords and Fragments to Museum After Confirming Authenticity

Man Donates Ancient Bronze Swords and Fragments to Museum After Confirming Authenticity

A man in Yunnan, mainland China, had previously spent 5,600 yuan (about NT$24,502) to buy ancient bronze swords and bronze fragments from a 60-year-old man on the side of the road. After confirming that they were genuine, he decided to donate To Baoshan City Museum. (Picture/Return to Sohu) A man in Yunnan, mainland China, had … Read more

The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Examine Provenance of Potentially Stolen Works and Return Them to their Countries of Origin if Necessary

The Metropolitan Museum of Art to Examine Provenance of Potentially Stolen Works and Return Them to their Countries of Origin if Necessary

AFP, published on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at 6:34 p.m. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, one of the most prestigious museums on the planet, will “examine” the provenance of some of its possibly stolen works of art and, if necessary, “return” them to the country of origin, the establishment said. In a … Read more

“Submarine U17 on the Rhine: Time Schedule and Route Through North Rhine-Westphalia”

“Submarine U17 on the Rhine: Time Schedule and Route Through North Rhine-Westphalia”

May 12, 2023 at 2:16 p.m Time schedule : Here submarine U17 can be seen on the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia Kiel: The U17 submarine was loaded from the dry dock onto a floating pontoon at the Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems shipyard. Photo: dpa/Frank Molter Krefeld Onlookers can observe an unusual trip on the Rhine at … Read more

“Musea Brugge Appoints Illustrator Pieter Van Eenoge as Museum Artist”

“Musea Brugge Appoints Illustrator Pieter Van Eenoge as Museum Artist”

After writer Delphine Lecomte and slam poet Seckou Ouologuem, Musea Brugge now appoints illustrator Pieter Van Eenoge as museum artist. Twice a month he will create colorful and surreal drawings. ‘His work will add a new, fresh dimension to the rich and varied collection,’ says Elviera Velghe, Director of Public and Exhibitions. Illustrations by Van … Read more

“Chosen Memories: Contemporary Artistic Interpretations of Latin America’s Colonial Past”

“Chosen Memories: Contemporary Artistic Interpretations of Latin America’s Colonial Past”

AFP, published on Tuesday, May 02, 2023 at 5:45 p.m. In New York, the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) offers a new reading of Latin America’s colonial past through the eyes of contemporary artists. A total of 65 works by 40 artists of different generations and styles reinterpret the region’s history told by cartographers, missionaries, … Read more

Lane Motor Museum’s Collection of European Vehicles Includes Rare Czech Cars and Trucks, Including a Tatra 815 for Sale

Lane Motor Museum’s Collection of European Vehicles Includes Rare Czech Cars and Trucks, Including a Tatra 815 for Sale

The Lane Motor Museum in Nashville is one of the most popular automotive museums in the United States. And that’s thanks to the remarkable collection of European vehicles. The collection also includes cars from the former Czechoslovakia, such as Aero, Škoda and Tatra cars. The museum also has Jawa machines, Velorexs or a Praga car. … Read more

“Musical Instruments and Porcelain Figures of the Baroque and Rococo: A Tour Through History”

“Musical Instruments and Porcelain Figures of the Baroque and Rococo: A Tour Through History”

The curators Dr. Claudia Kanowski (Museum of Decorative Arts) and Dr. Benedikt Brilmayer (Musikinstrumente-Museum) take the proximity of their institutions as an opportunity to relate the porcelain and faience figures of the Baroque and Rococo periods to the corresponding musical instruments of the same time: Which were the popular instruments of the era and why? … Read more

Contextualizing Music

Contextualizing Music

program Viktor Ullmann String Quartet No. 3, Op. 46Philip Herschkowitz String Quartet Movement Gabriel Iranyi String Quartet No. 4 Pause Franz Schubert “Cello”-String Quintet in C major, D 956, op. mail. 163 When asked what the most beautiful melody was for him, the miner and weaver student Philip saidHerschkowitz, Jewish-Romanian-Russian-Austrian – in short: European – … Read more

Vatican returns a portion of Parthenon sculpture to Greece

Vatican returns a portion of Parthenon sculpture to Greece

Greece holds ceremony to return three Parthenon fragments from Vatican at the Acropolis Museum in Athens yesterday (March 24) These 3 Parthenon marble sculptures consist of horse heads. bearded man sculpture and a statue of a boy’s head which in the past These pieces have been in the Vatican Museums for centuries beforePope Franciswill order … Read more