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Science Newsscience10 hrs ago
Renaissance Painting Shows Bat Eating Bird 400 Years Before Scientific Record
A 1611 painting by Jan Brueghel the Elder depicts a greater noctule bat holding a songbird. Researchers identified the scene in the allegorical work titled "Air" and published the observation June 29.
news.sky.comworld35 days ago
Oxford's Trinity College Seeks Three Missing 17th-Century Statues
Trinity College has asked the public for information on three 9-foot stone figures removed from its chapel tower in the 1820s. One original statue remains on college grounds; the locations of the other three are unknown.
nypost.comscience41 days ago
Facial Recognition Analysis Suggests 16th-Century Sketch Shows Different Subject
Scholars used facial-recognition technology to examine a 500-year-old drawing labeled Anna Bollein Queen. The study concluded the image more likely depicts Elizabeth Howard rather than the labeled subject.
The Guardianworld51 days ago
New York City Street Renamed Jack Kirby Way
New York City has renamed the corner of Essex and Delancey streets after comic book legend Jack Kirby, who grew up in the area. Separately, public school data shows suspensions fell in the first half of the school year while felony assaults increased. The changes come as the city…
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680news.compolitics52 days ago
Researchers Identify Black Sailor in 1748 Reynolds Portrait as Boston Jersey, Who Served in Royal Navy
National Trust-led team traced the life of the boy known as Jersey through naval records, revealing he served more than five years at sea with Lieutenant Paul Henry Ourry before being baptized George Walker in 1752. Scientific analysis of the painting showed Reynolds altered the…
theweek.comworld55 days ago
John Singer Sargent's 'Madame X' Painting Inspires Lauren Sánchez Bezos's Met Gala Attire
Lauren Sánchez Bezos drew inspiration from John Singer Sargent's painting 'Madame X' for her appearance at the Met Gala. Author Deborah Davis discussed the historical scandal associated with the painting in an interview with CNN. The painting, created in the 19th century, depicts…
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Infrared Analysis Reveals Hidden Elements in 18th-Century Painting of Stourhead Estate
Experts using infrared reflectography have uncovered a hidden horse-drawn carriage, figures, and a dog beneath an 18th-century oil painting titled 'Stourhead in its Infancy.' The discovery, part of a year-long restoration project by the National Trust, has led to a revised dating…