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Ice Age Artists Captured the Earliest Known Fishing Scene 15,800 Years Ago, New Research Shows

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The post Ice Age Artists Captured the Earliest Known Fishing Scene 15,800 Years Ago, New Research Shows appeared first on Artnet News. The surprisingly "abstract" and "minimalist" representation may hold specific symbolic significance.

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Rijksmuseum gives place of honour to newly acquired still life by Golden Age artist Maria van Oosterwijck

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Painting by 17th-century Dutch painter has been researched and restored as part of the Women of the Rijksmuseum project supported by Chanel

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A canny couple: Amsterdam’s former mayor and his wife identified as sitters in Frans Hals portraits

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Fresh research has revealed how the prestigious pair seized the moment to ensure their likeness was painted by the great Dutch artist

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Turkish Archaeologists Discover a Bronze-Age Shopping List

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The tablet bears "records regarding a large amount of furniture shopping," said the researchers. The post Turkish Archaeologists Discover a Bronze-Age Shopping List appeared first on Artnet News.

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Mysterious Stonehenge altar rock was transported 500 miles, finds study

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Researchers have found that the six-tonne feature of the neolithic monument likely came from the Orcadian Basin in north-east Scotland, rather than Wales

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Mysterious Stonehenge altar rock was transported 500 miles, finds study

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Researchers have found that the six-tonne feature of the neolithic monument likely came from the Orcadian Basin in north-east Scotland, rather than Wales

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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii

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Researchers put the artists between the ages of five and seven. The post Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii appeared first on Artnet News.

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