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Great Minds Alike: What Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso And Steve Jobs All Had In Common

Dyslexia has affected some of history’s greatest minds – including Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and Sir Stephen Hawking.

Zenger · Jun 28, 2022

Unfinished work by Leonardo da Vinci heads ‘home’ to French chateau where he died

The Vatican is allowing a rare loan of the Saint Jerome painting to the artist’s last residence in Clos Lucé

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022

Cholita Mona Lisa: Bolivian Artist Gives Famed Portrait Indigenous Makeover

High in Bolivia's Andean mountains, surrounded by small thatched roofed houses and sheep, Claudia Callizaya, 32, makes the final brushstroke to her newest piece of art: a take on the "Mona Lisa" as a local indigenous cholita woman. Her adaptation has the same steady gaze as in Leonardo da Vinci's…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 1, 2022

Mona Lisa smeared with cake by suspected climate protester

The man, who wore lipstick and a wig to disguise himself as a woman, is seen being escorted away by security in footage posted online

Evening Standard · May 30, 2022

The 10 most expensive artworks ever sold

As Andy Warhol’s iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe sells for $195 million, Amy Francombe charts the world’s other record-breaking works of art

Evening Standard · May 11, 2022

Warhol's portrait of Marilyn Monroe auctioned for $195 million

An iconic 1964 portrait of Marilyn Monroe by American pop artist Andy Warhol was sold at Christie's for a record $195 million (€185 million) on Monday.

Radio France Internationale · May 10, 2022

A 'Da Vinci of Violins' Goes Up for Auction in France

A near three-century-old instrument lauded as a Leonardo da Vinci of violins could fetch as much as 10 million euros ($10.6 million) when it is auctioned next month, the French house overseeing the sale said. Crafted in 1736 by revered Italian luthier Giuseppe Guarneri, it is owned by virtuoso Regis…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 27, 2022

Newcastle artist Trevor Weekes and his incredible flights of fantasy

'Those blurred lines make great art, there's a level of magic.'

Newcastle Herald · Apr 17, 2022

Keep your eyes peeled for meteor dust, courtesy of Halley's comet

In this edition of Inverse Daily, learn the best time to see the Eta Aquarids meteor shower, if you still need to protect yourself from Covid-19, and more.

Inverse · Apr 15, 2022

Romantic aliens, talking hills and riddling rhododendrons – the week in art

Nathan Coley places neon signs in Sussex, Edinburgh goes botanical and Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster gets cosmic in London – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Apr 15, 2022