New Rubens Painting is Discovered

A painting believed to be by the 17th century Flemish painter Rubens has been unveiled in a small town in Russia. The painting that was previously believed to be a copy of a work by Peter Paul Rubens is now being considered an original. Mary Magdalene in mourning with her sister Martha has been restored, revealing new imagery. […]

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Army of Cats Protect Russian Museum, And Have Been Doing So Since 1745

  Russia’s famous Hermitage Museum has an unusual line of defense of the four-legged variety.   The Guards of the Russian Crown Jewelry   The most famous museum in Russia, the State Hermitage in the heart of Saint Petersburg, is guarded by 70 cats. Visitors don’t usually see these “employees” in the exhibition halls of […]

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