France closes Louvre as COVID-19 cases mount in Europe
March 02, 2020 | 08:44
France's famed Louvre museum closed on Sunday (Mar 1) as coronavirus cases mounted across Europe and beyond, with the global death toll nearing 3,000 and Italy reporting a near doubling of cases in 48 hours.
Leonardo show smashes Louvre's all-time record
February 26, 2020 | 09:55
Nearly 1.1 million people flocked to see a blockbuster Leonardo da Vinci exhibition at the Louvre in Paris before it closed Monday (Feb 24) - an all-time record - the museum said.
Painting by French 'master of black' sets new world record
November 29, 2019 | 11:56
A canvas by the French artist Pierre Soulages has sold for US$10.5 million, a new world record for the "painter of black" who is about to celebrate his 100th birthday.
French, Dutch teams unveil two newly restored Rembrandts
February 20, 2018 | 12:13
Dutch and French art historians on Monday (Feb 19) unveiled the surprising results of 18 months of painstaking restoration work on a pair of 17th century portraits by Dutch master Rembrandt.
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