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Qatar Reveals Ownership of Courbet Masterpiece, Loans It to Paris’s Musée d’Orsay

This is Beirut, 14/10 14:50 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Painting Museum Gustave Courbet Qatar France Diplomacy Culture

Qatar has revealed itself as the owner of a famous self-portrait by French realist master Gustave Courbet and will loan the painting to Paris's Musee d'Orsay for five years, museum officials said on Monday. "The Desperate Man" depicts Courbet with a wild-eyed stare looking out of the canvas in a work that is one of his best known alongside "The ...

Monet’s Venetian Masterpieces Shine Bright at Brooklyn Museum

This is Beirut, 11/10 16:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Monet Brooklyn Painting Culture Art

Claude Monet did not want to travel to Venice in 1908—at the time, he was 68 and working on his famed Water Lilies paintings, and only reluctantly agreed to accompany his wife Alice Hoschede. But his time spent there became one of his most prolific, resulting in 37 paintings, many of which are being put on display at an exhibit opening Saturday ...

Giorgio Armani’s Legacy Shines Amid Milan’s Renaissance Treasures

This is Beirut, 24/09 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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More than 120 of Giorgio Armani's creations went on display Wednesday at a prestigious Milan gallery, mixing high fashion with fine art to mark 50 years of the late designer's label. Red-carpet gowns and classic suits displaying Armani's soft tailoring, neutral tones and exquisite decoration have been placed among masterpieces of Italian art at ...

Picasso’s Hidden Portrait of Dora Maar to Go Under the Hammer in Paris

This is Beirut, 18/09 12:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

Painting Auction Picasso Drouot France Culture

A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one his lovers was unveiled at a Paris auction house on Thursday after being put up for sale by its owners. Entitled Bust of a woman with a flowery hat, it depicts Dora Maar, a French photographer, painter and poet who was Picasso's best-known muse. Painted with oil, the colorful work measuring ...

400-Year-Old Rubens Found in Paris Mansion

This is Beirut, 10/09 20:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Painting Rubens Discovery France Netherlands Culture

A long-lost painting by 17th-century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens has been found in a Paris mansion, a French auctioneer said on Wednesday. "It is a masterpiece," said Jean-Pierre Osenat, who had made the discovery, referring to the sketch of Jesus Christ on the cross painted in 1613. "It was painted by Rubens at the height of his talent," ...

The Model Behind Courbet’s 'L’Origine du monde'

Bélinda Ibrahim, 09/09 19:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Gustave Courbet Model Culture Painting Constance Quéniaux

It is hard to imagine today the scandal Courbet’s painting sparked in 1866. Commissioned by Ottoman diplomat Khalil Bey, the canvas depicts, without embellishment, the genitals of a reclining woman — with no face and no background. Rendered with almost photographic realism, it disturbed, shocked, and unsettled. For more than a century, the ...

Vienna Artists Cool Heatwaves With Asphalt Painted Colors

This is Beirut, 21/08 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Painting Vienna Art Colors

Equipped with an infrared thermometer, Austrian artist Jonas Griessler measures the sweltering heat in an inner courtyard in the center of Vienna. Thanks to his collective's artwork covering the black asphalt with a multitude of bright colors, the ground temperature has dropped from 31°C to 20°C. Initiated by the museum showing the private ...

From Beirut’s August 4 Tragedy to 'Blooming Joy' by Rana Hatem Slim

Marie-Christine Tayah, 04/08 19:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Painting August 4 Beirut Culture Art Beirut

Gemspace Art Gallery, tucked in the heart of Beirut, is hosting the solo exhibition of artist Rana Hatem Slim. Titled Blooming Joy, the collection invites visitors into a luminous, sensory world where color and emotion intertwine to celebrate joy in all its forms. Rana Hatem Slim spoke to This is Beirut about her work. In the gentle chaos of ...

Van Gogh Immersion: At the Heart of Light

Marie-Christine Tayah, 31/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Painting Exhibition Van Gogh Paris Atelier des Lumières Culture

The immersive Van Gogh exhibition returns to the Atelier des Lumières in 2025 with a revamped edition that’s more powerful and emotionally engaging than ever. Through captivating 360° projections and an evocative soundscape, visitors rediscover the genius of Vincent van Gogh in a setting that feels almost sacred. This artistic and emotional ...

‘Boundless Ties’: A Solo Exhibition by Nayla Kilzi

This is Beirut, 29/07 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

Exhibition Beirut Culture Art Painting Artist

In Boundless Ties, an exhibition curated by Dr. Tony Karam and on view from July 29 to September 9 at the Smallville Hotel’s main lobby, Lebanese-Canadian artist Nayla Kilzi invites art lovers into a vivid exploration of identity, memory, and human connection. Through her striking Connection series, Kilzi weaves a visual narrative that spans ...

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