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Reuters investigation identifies Banksy as Bristol native Robin Gunningham

A Reuters investigation published Thursday says it has identified the anonymous street artist Banksy as Robin Gunningham, a man from Bristol who reportedly later changed his legal name to David Jones. The 3,500 word report traces a series of clues linking the artist to locations ranging from war damaged......

Prehistoric cave paintings in Dordogne precisely dated for the first time

For the first time, researchers have been able to determine the precise age of Paleolithic cave paintings in the Dordogne region of southwestern France, offering new insights into prehistoric artistic practices. The discovery concerns artworks found in the cave of Font-de-Gaume, one of the most important......

Scientists directly date prehistoric cave paintings at Font-de-Gaume in France

Scientists have directly dated prehistoric cave paintings at the Font-de-Gaume site in southwestern France for the first time, determining that a bison figure was created between 13,461 and 13,162 years ago. The findings, published on March 9 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, challenge......

Researcher claims Roman basilica bust may be lost Michelangelo

A marble bust of Christ displayed for centuries in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas may have been sculpted by Michelangelo, according to a claim presented Wednesday that has sparked debate among Renaissance scholars. Independent researcher Valentina Salerno announced her findings during a press......

Rijksmuseum confirms long lost Rembrandt after 65 years

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam has authenticated a long missing painting by Rembrandt van Rijn, restoring it to the Dutch master’s official body of work after more than six decades of doubt. The 1633 biblical scene, titled Vision of Zacharias in the Temple, had disappeared from public view in the......

Vatican restores Michelangelo fresco as salt veil is lifted

Michelangelo’s monumental fresco “The Last Judgment” in the Sistine Chapel is undergoing a new cleaning campaign to strip away a chalky film of salt that has slowly dulled its surface since the last major restoration in the 1990s. Vatican officials recently allowed a small group of......

Loewe tailors ‘second skin’ lab coats for Prado Museum restorers in Madrid

In a quiet wing of Madrid’s Museo Nacional del Prado, a team of highly trained conservators spends long days safeguarding some of the world’s most celebrated paintings, including Diego Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights.......

Gaming industry backlash intensifies over use of AI in development

The global video game industry is facing mounting resistance to the use of generative artificial intelligence, as both players and developers warn the technology is eroding creative work and threatening jobs in a sector worth roughly 200 billion dollars annually. A large-scale survey by analytics firm......

Stellar Blade director criticized over alleged AI image celebrating new Evangelion project

Stellar Blade director and Shift Up CEO Hyung-tae Kim is under fire after sharing what appears to be an AI-generated crossover illustration to celebrate a new Neon Genesis Evangelion anime written by NieR creator Yoko Taro. Kim posted the image on his personal X account following the announcement that......