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Pro Wrestler Lee Moriarty’s Paintings Make a Knockout Debut at NADA Miami

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DECEMBER 6, 2024

Moriarty went to art school, but only recently transitioned from drawing and graphic design to painting. The post Pro Wrestler Lee Moriarty’s Paintings Make a Knockout Debut at NADA Miami appeared first on Artnet News.

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Why Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Is Embracing Painting: ‘You Can Hide Yourself’

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Hynde has a new show of paintings in London, mostly because shes eager to get rid of them. The post Why Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Is Embracing Painting: You Can Hide Yourself appeared first on Artnet News.

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A Poignant Painting Made by Gustav Klimt and His Brother Sells for $2.8 Million

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DECEMBER 5, 2024

Klimt added portraits of their family to his brother's painting after his death. The post A Poignant Painting Made by Gustav Klimt and His Brother Sells for $2.8 Million appeared first on Artnet News.

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Artist Ian Mwesiga Crafts Seductive, Eerie Paintings That Challenge Reality

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MAY 17, 2024

We spoke with the Ugandan artist about his blue-hued, metaphysical paintings. The post Artist Ian Mwesiga Crafts Seductive, Eerie Paintings That Challenge Reality appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Bronzino Painting That Inspired Monty Python’s Opening Credits

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DECEMBER 28, 2024

The post The Bronzino Painting That Inspired Monty Python’s Opening Credits appeared first on Artnet News. The opening sequence borrowed a foot from Bronzinoand set it to the sound of farting.

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Restoration Reveals Watteau Secretly Painted Himself Into This Enigmatic Masterpiece

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

The mysterious painting features a shadowy figure that looks suspiciously like the artist. The post Restoration Reveals Watteau Secretly Painted Himself Into This Enigmatic Masterpiece appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Hunt: The World’s Most Valuable Stolen Painting

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JUNE 16, 2024

The post The Hunt: The World’s Most Valuable Stolen Painting appeared first on Artnet News. Vermeer’s domestic scene has an estimated value of $250 million.

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10 Times Artists Hid Themselves in Their Paintings

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MAY 12, 2024

For centuries, artists have peered out at us from the very canvases they painted. The post 10 Times Artists Hid Themselves in Their Paintings appeared first on Artnet News.

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The Painting That Birthed Impressionism Makes Its Stateside Debut

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

The post The Painting That Birthed Impressionism Makes Its Stateside Debut appeared first on Artnet News. Monet's canvas including the word "Impression" in its title unwittingly christened one of art history's most beloved movements.

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

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

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

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This 18th-Century Painting Could Rewrite Black History in Britain

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OCTOBER 14, 2024

The post This 18th-Century Painting Could Rewrite Black History in Britain appeared first on Artnet News. New research brings to light the life of James Cumberlidge, a servant who became a trumpeter for King George III.

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Colourful past is revealed by National Trust paint lab

Antique Collecting

DECEMBER 16, 2024

New insights into the colourful world of the past are being revealed at a new National Trust archive of thousands The post Colourful past is revealed by National Trust paint lab appeared first on Antique Collecting.

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British Man Claims He Owns the Only Portrait of Shakespeare Painted During His Lifetime

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AUGUST 27, 2024

Steven Wadlow, a window washer by trade, claims that the evidence is mounting his family's painting is the real deal. The post British Man Claims He Owns the Only Portrait of Shakespeare Painted During His Lifetime appeared first on Artnet News.

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Ayako Rokkaku’s Finger-Painted Joy Lands Her Among 2024’s Ultra-Contemporary Best-Sellers

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DECEMBER 24, 2024

The post Ayako Rokkaku’s Finger-Painted Joy Lands Her Among 2024s Ultra-Contemporary Best-Sellers appeared first on Artnet News. The self-taught Japanese artist has had major solo exhibitions across the globe.

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As Seen on ‘Furiosa’: A Romantic Painting Emerges Amid a Desert Wasteland

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MAY 28, 2024

The post As Seen on ‘Furiosa’: A Romantic Painting Emerges Amid a Desert Wasteland appeared first on Artnet News. John William Waterhouse cameos in the latest installment of George Miller's Mad Max franchise.

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Renoir and Sisley Paintings Returned to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer

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MAY 21, 2024

The post Renoir and Sisley Paintings Returned to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer appeared first on Artnet News. France has doubled down on efforts to research the provenance of all remaining Nazi-looted artworks.

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Before Monet Painted Sunrises, He Was a Street Caricaturist Mocking Locals

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DECEMBER 21, 2024

The post Before Monet Painted Sunrises, He Was a Street Caricaturist Mocking Locals appeared first on Artnet News. This edition of "Art Bites" follows how the artist sketched satirical cartoons before he discovered Impressionism.

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One of Manet’s Final Paintings Makes an Ultra-Rare Appearance in New York

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MAY 9, 2024

The post One of Manet’s Final Paintings Makes an Ultra-Rare Appearance in New York appeared first on Artnet News. For a few more days, a luminous still life by the artist is on view at Sotheby's. On May 15, it will be sold.

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How Matisse’s Fascination With Japanese Woodcuts Influenced His Paintings

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NOVEMBER 30, 2024

The post How Matisse’s Fascination With Japanese Woodcuts Influenced His Paintings appeared first on Artnet News. The French artist was heavily influenced by the art of ukiyo-e.

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Art Bites: The Matisse Painting That Sparked a Protest

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MAY 17, 2024

The post Art Bites: The Matisse Painting That Sparked a Protest appeared first on Artnet News. A century ago, a group of anti-Modernist art students staged a mock trial for the Fauvist.

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French Police Seize $100 Million Worth of Russian Avant-Garde Paintings

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APRIL 3, 2024

The post French Police Seize $100 Million Worth of Russian Avant-Garde Paintings appeared first on Artnet News. Half of the works were bought from disgraced dealer Itzhak Zarug who has since been found guilty of falsifying provenance.

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What Are the Best Vermeer Paintings? The 10 Most Iconic Works by the Dutch Master, Ranked

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DECEMBER 23, 2024

The post What Are the Best Vermeer Paintings? Vermeer is much more than 'Girl With a Pearl Earring.' The 10 Most Iconic Works by the Dutch Master, Ranked appeared first on Artnet News.

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A Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction

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APRIL 25, 2024

The post A Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction appeared first on Artnet News. The series is among the Impressionist’s most beloved subject.

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This Leonora Carrington Painting Is Guaranteed to Smash Her Auction Record

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APRIL 17, 2024

The post This Leonora Carrington Painting Is Guaranteed to Smash Her Auction Record appeared first on Artnet News. The women of the Surrealist movement are gaining long-overdue attention.

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Art Bites: The Moving Story Behind This Grayscale Bob Ross Painting

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Say what you will, but the man believed that absolutely anyone can paint. The post Art Bites: The Moving Story Behind This Grayscale Bob Ross Painting appeared first on Artnet News.

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Why There’s a Bull Market for Lucy Bull’s Psychedelic Paintings

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DECEMBER 17, 2024

The post Why There’s a Bull Market for Lucy Bull’s Psychedelic Paintings appeared first on Artnet News. The artist's auction sales topped $10 million this year.

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This Storied Rothko Painting Sold for $32.5 Million—30 Percent Less Than a Decade Ago

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The painting has passed through the hands of many high-profile collectors. The post This Storied Rothko Painting Sold for $32.5 Million—30 Percent Less Than a Decade Ago appeared first on Artnet News.

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Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting Sold Under Duress During WWII

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JUNE 28, 2024

The painting will be returned to the heirs of a Jewish textile manufacturer Albert Stern. The post Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting Sold Under Duress During WWII appeared first on Artnet News.

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Art Bites: Alice Neel Painted Her First Self-Portrait at 80

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APRIL 6, 2024

The post Art Bites: Alice Neel Painted Her First Self-Portrait at 80 appeared first on Artnet News. You’re never too old to change things up.

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A Rare, Early Bob Dylan Painting Could Make $100,000 at Auction

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MAY 14, 2024

The post A Rare, Early Bob Dylan Painting Could Make $100,000 at Auction appeared first on Artnet News. The untitled work emerges from the musician's Woodstock period.

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Nazi-Looted Monet Painting Returned to Jewish Collector’s Heirs

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OCTOBER 10, 2024

The post Nazi-Looted Monet Painting Returned to Jewish Collector’s Heirs appeared first on Artnet News. Bord de Mer' was first identified when it came up for auction in 2021.

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Did JMW Turner Really Tie Himself to the Mast of a Ship to Paint a Storm?

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DECEMBER 25, 2024

The post Did JMW Turner Really Tie Himself to the Mast of a Ship to Paint a Storm? He supposedly made the dangerous voyage to better experience the storm. appeared first on Artnet News.

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Emily Carr Painting Bought for $50 at Barn Sale Fetches $250,000

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NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The post Emily Carr Painting Bought for $50 at Barn Sale Fetches $250,000 appeared first on Artnet News. That's a 500,000 percent return on investment.

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Rare Ancient Roman Wall Paintings in Israeli Seaside City Will Go on View

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AUGUST 28, 2024

The painstakingly restored wall paintings feature Greek mythological characters such as Demeter and the Medusa. The post Rare Ancient Roman Wall Paintings in Israeli Seaside City Will Go on View appeared first on Artnet News.

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A Painting Once Intended for Hitler’s Museum Is Returned to Jewish Collector’s Heir

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AUGUST 22, 2024

The landscape painting by Carl Blechen was seized by the Gestapo in 1942. The post A Painting Once Intended for Hitler’s Museum Is Returned to Jewish Collector’s Heir appeared first on Artnet News.

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Activists Who Glued Themselves to a JMW Turner Painting Spared Prison Time

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OCTOBER 2, 2024

The post Activists Who Glued Themselves to a JMW Turner Painting Spared Prison Time appeared first on Artnet News. The judge ruled that the pair's protest action was proportionate in the face of the climate crisis.

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The Only Surviving Painting From the New York World’s Fair Is Up for Grabs

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NOVEMBER 7, 2024

The long-lost Rockwell Kent oil painting will be at the Salon Art + Design fair in New York. The post The Only Surviving Painting From the New York World’s Fair Is Up for Grabs appeared first on Artnet News. The 1939 World Fair's theme was "The World of Tomorrow."

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Swiss Museum Settles With Jewish Collector’s Heirs Over Pissarro Painting

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

The post Swiss Museum Settles With Jewish Collector’s Heirs Over Pissarro Painting appeared first on Artnet News. Berlin collector Richard Semmel sold the work in 1933 as he was escaping persecution by the Nazis.

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Eureka: How Henri Rousseau Painted Luscious Jungles—Without Once Leaving France

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JULY 11, 2024

The post Eureka: How Henri Rousseau Painted Luscious Jungles—Without Once Leaving France appeared first on Artnet News. The artist made a name for himself with “exotic” visions entirely of his own making.

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MFA Houston can keep Bernardo Bellotto painting seized by the Nazis, appeals court rules

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JUNE 3, 2024

The lawsuit stems from the accidental restitution of the wrong painting in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War

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Art Bites: The Met’s Record-Setting Price for a Very Small Painting

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OCTOBER 12, 2024

The post Art Bites: The Met’s Record-Setting Price for a Very Small Painting appeared first on Artnet News. "All our greatest pictures," said a curator, "are small pictures."

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Anselm Kiefer Unveils a Preview of His New 78-Foot Painting

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NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The post Anselm Kiefer Unveils a Preview of His New 78-Foot Painting appeared first on Artnet News. The work will be part of Kiefer’s landmark exhibition in Amsterdam, the first-ever collaboration between two major Dutch institutions.

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Caravaggio’s Painting of a Future Pope—Hidden for Years—Is Unveiled in Rome

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NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The post Caravaggio’s Painting of a Future Pope—Hidden for Years—Is Unveiled in Rome appeared first on Artnet News. The sitter, Maffeo Barberini, became pope in 1623.

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Three Valuable Paintings at a Berlin Museum End Up for Sale Against Late Donor’s Wishes

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JULY 11, 2024

The post Three Valuable Paintings at a Berlin Museum End Up for Sale Against Late Donor’s Wishes appeared first on Artnet News. Two Warhols and a Twombly that Erich Marx bequeathed to Hamburger Bahnhof have hit the art market in in New York.

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Pro Wrestler Lee Moriarty’s Paintings Make a Knockout Debut at NADA Miami

Why Rock Icon Chrissie Hynde Is Embracing Painting: ‘You Can Hide Yourself’

A Poignant Painting Made by Gustav Klimt and His Brother Sells for $2.8 Million

Artist Ian Mwesiga Crafts Seductive, Eerie Paintings That Challenge Reality

The Bronzino Painting That Inspired Monty Python’s Opening Credits

Restoration Reveals Watteau Secretly Painted Himself Into This Enigmatic Masterpiece

The Hunt: The World’s Most Valuable Stolen Painting

10 Times Artists Hid Themselves in Their Paintings

The Painting That Birthed Impressionism Makes Its Stateside Debut

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

This 18th-Century Painting Could Rewrite Black History in Britain

Colourful past is revealed by National Trust paint lab

British Man Claims He Owns the Only Portrait of Shakespeare Painted During His Lifetime

Ayako Rokkaku’s Finger-Painted Joy Lands Her Among 2024’s Ultra-Contemporary Best-Sellers

As Seen on ‘Furiosa’: A Romantic Painting Emerges Amid a Desert Wasteland

Renoir and Sisley Paintings Returned to Heirs of Jewish Art Dealer

Before Monet Painted Sunrises, He Was a Street Caricaturist Mocking Locals

One of Manet’s Final Paintings Makes an Ultra-Rare Appearance in New York

How Matisse’s Fascination With Japanese Woodcuts Influenced His Paintings

Art Bites: The Matisse Painting That Sparked a Protest

French Police Seize $100 Million Worth of Russian Avant-Garde Paintings

What Are the Best Vermeer Paintings? The 10 Most Iconic Works by the Dutch Master, Ranked

A Monet Haystack Painting Could Fetch $30 Million at Auction

This Leonora Carrington Painting Is Guaranteed to Smash Her Auction Record

Art Bites: The Moving Story Behind This Grayscale Bob Ross Painting

Why There’s a Bull Market for Lucy Bull’s Psychedelic Paintings

This Storied Rothko Painting Sold for $32.5 Million—30 Percent Less Than a Decade Ago

Stedelijk Museum Restitutes Matisse Painting Sold Under Duress During WWII

Art Bites: Alice Neel Painted Her First Self-Portrait at 80

A Rare, Early Bob Dylan Painting Could Make $100,000 at Auction

Nazi-Looted Monet Painting Returned to Jewish Collector’s Heirs

Did JMW Turner Really Tie Himself to the Mast of a Ship to Paint a Storm?

Emily Carr Painting Bought for $50 at Barn Sale Fetches $250,000

Rare Ancient Roman Wall Paintings in Israeli Seaside City Will Go on View

A Painting Once Intended for Hitler’s Museum Is Returned to Jewish Collector’s Heir

Activists Who Glued Themselves to a JMW Turner Painting Spared Prison Time

The Only Surviving Painting From the New York World’s Fair Is Up for Grabs

Swiss Museum Settles With Jewish Collector’s Heirs Over Pissarro Painting

Eureka: How Henri Rousseau Painted Luscious Jungles—Without Once Leaving France

MFA Houston can keep Bernardo Bellotto painting seized by the Nazis, appeals court rules

Art Bites: The Met’s Record-Setting Price for a Very Small Painting

Anselm Kiefer Unveils a Preview of His New 78-Foot Painting

Caravaggio’s Painting of a Future Pope—Hidden for Years—Is Unveiled in Rome

Three Valuable Paintings at a Berlin Museum End Up for Sale Against Late Donor’s Wishes

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