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The Prado is presenting its latest acquisition: "The Goddess Juno" by Alonso Cano https://t.co/Qwtpw2yxmk https://t.co/TtB7SIbvID

It was used to make green pigment for centuries, but why doesn't malachite last? Discover the story of this pigment with David Peggie from our Scientific Department: https://t.co/COy8ndoOs3 #EurekaMW @MuseumWeek https://t.co/BKYGwChL5P

Can this $45 thrift store painting provide clues about Vincent Van Gogh’s final days in France? Art historians are hoping so: https://t.co/WStkHsU82x https://t.co/gtM0l3Yq2S

A monumental sculpture of the G7 leaders—made of old electronics—has been erected on a beach around five miles away from where the political summit is to be held in St Ives from tomorrow. https://t.co/qTtizzhQhY

The artist’s oeuvre has become inseparable from a certain image of inter- and post-war America, when the country underwent rapid change and grew increasingly affluent, but feelings of anxiety and detachment abounded. https://t.co/JXzwyiXkOY

Love art? We have a whole range of books on the history of art to add to your bookshelf. 'The Story of Art' has been a bestseller for over four decades & 'Colour and Meaning' is a study about the history of art and colour. Discover more online: https://t.co/iuQNspFtSZ #EurekaMW https://t.co/o9dqJASLzZ

"Marinus: Painter from Reymerswale". Interactive resource: Compare the two versions of the painting known as "Money Changer and his Wife" by Marinus van Reymerswale owned by the Prado https://t.co/2OQuGmE11r https://t.co/lvbE6FLSVx

Joining recent moves by European museums to return African art treasures to Nigeria, the @metmuseum in New York has announced that it is sending two Benin Bronzes back to the country. https://t.co/vJVibxb1i7

Do you know how many wild birds populate our planet? https://t.co/EHQbCHLkUk

A coalition of artists has responded to the World Monuments Fund’s open call, denouncing several MoMA board members for their connections to exploitation, gentrification, and environmental degradation. https://t.co/PLAikbMIbJ

Interview | As several shows of his work open at @HauserWirth and @ArnolfiniArts, Frank Bowling talks about the distinctive transatlantic influences on his art, the role of politics, and art for art’s sake https://t.co/pW7At3pY33

This image from 1968 shows a painting in front of a 'Milliprobe' X-ray fluorescence analyser. Our scientific and conservation teams are still making discoveries about our paintings through imaging techniques based on the same principles. #EurekaMW @MuseumWeek https://t.co/viJIDkN5EG

The artist Käthe Kollwitz did not shy away from presenting the worst of the human experience. https://t.co/XO195I8rfy

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In Tomas Saraceno's latest show, visitors are invited into an otherworldly cave where they must row around a calm sea, discovering illuminated cobwebs and suspended orbs installed in the vaults. @tomassaraceno https://t.co/hXiPaLoPaz