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DNA Analysis Sheds New Light on Christopher Columbus’s Mysterious Origins

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The post DNA Analysis Sheds New Light on Christopher Columbus’s Mysterious Origins appeared first on Artnet News. New genetic research has revealed that the famed explorer was part Jewish.

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Analysis of Ancient Manuscript Yields the Long-Hidden Identity of a Byzantine Painter

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The post Analysis of Ancient Manuscript Yields the Long-Hidden Identity of a Byzantine Painter appeared first on Artnet News. Panselinos was one of the great Byzantine artists. His true identity had long been lostuntil now.

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Long-Overlooked Painting Reveals the Genius of a Forgotten Black Polymath

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Scientific analysis is correcting centuries of misconception surrounding a Francis Williams portrait. The post Long-Overlooked Painting Reveals the Genius of a Forgotten Black Polymath appeared first on Artnet News.

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Scientists Discover the Secret Ingredient in Rembrandt’s Luminous ‘The Night Watch’

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The revelation comes via an ongoing restoration and analysis project. The post Scientists Discover the Secret Ingredient in Rembrandt’s Luminous ‘The Night Watch’ appeared first on Artnet News.

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Historical auction results show centuries-old demand for women artists

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Our exclusive analysis of auction records in Paris until 1850 reveals around 500 sales of works by women, and striking parallels to the art trade today

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Russian military destroys ancient Ukrainian burial mounds, report finds

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Satellite imagery and geospatial analysis reveals extent of damage to sites in occupied region

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Sacred tunic belonging to Alexander the Great may have been identified

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Analysis shows that clothing discovered in royal tombs of Vergina in Greece could be linked to the king rather than his father

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