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A Winnetka man spent decades trying to prove he owned a Renaissance masterpiece. Has AI finally solved the puzzle?

Tony Ayers died last year, but his friends now say they have proof the artwork is a rare gem worth tens of millions of dollars — thanks to artificial intelligence.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘When we rotated it 90 degrees it was obvious’: mystery sketch is rare Michelangelo draft for Sistine Chapel

Image of man battling serpents is confirmed as preparation for renaissance artist’s masterpiece

The Guardian - UK

Hockney’s secrets, a Mike Nelson thriller, and graffiti gets a retrospective – the week in art

The great English artist’s immersive spectacular, Extinction Beckons on London’s Southbank and a sweeping street-art show at Saatchi Gallery – all in your weekly dispatch

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Renaissance master Donatello at the V&A: ‘He was the greatest sculptor of all time’

‘It’s almost like he could look into the soul’

Evening Standard

Was Donatello the first artist in history to express a queer identity?

The sculptor lived at a time when you could be burned at the stake for homosexuality. Yet, as an exhibition of his work hits London, the evidence that he was openly gay seems increasingly convincing

The Guardian - UK

A solo trip around Europe, with my travel phobia? I only wish I’d done it sooner

My first trip alone was daunting, but the romance and beauty of Paris, Florence and Rome helped me conquer my fears

The Guardian - UK

That time Lisa Marie Presley and then-husband Michael Jackson bought rare editions at a San Diego book store

SAN DIEGO — It is unclear how many times Lisa Marie Presley may have visited San Diego on her own. But Elvis Presley's daughter, who died Thursday in Los Angeles at the age of 54, did make one especially memorable visit to a downtown San Diego bookstore in 1995 with…

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The World in Miniature

We had an all-encompassing view of Rio de Janeiro and its surroundings: Sugarloaf Mountain, the Christ the Redeemer statue, Copacabana Beach.

Asharq Al-Awsat

California man who drunkenly attacked decades-old African tortoise at preschool avoids jail time

A Northern California man has avoided prison time after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a pet tortoise named Michelangelo

The Independent UK

California man avoids prison after 2021 attack on tortoise

A Northern California man has avoided prison time after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a pet tortoise named Michelangelo

The Independent UK

British Museum works to restore ‘rare and complex’ Michelangelo drawing

16th-century work Epifania is one of only two existing cartoons by the Italian master

The Guardian - UK

Community grieving after council orders removal of 30ft gold nude statue

"I will miss seeing the gold buttocks shining as I drive past going to the hairdressers"

Wales Online

Fact-checking isn’t enough. We need people to stand up for the truth.

Though today’s information landscape can make it seem like everything is up for debate, there are simple ways to figure out what is credible and what is total fiction.

Chicago Sun-Times

I got to see world-renowned Sistine Chapel in Leeds without going all the way to Italy

It was a very good experience

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Liverpool Echo

Huge art installation Being Human launches at Liverpool Cathedral

The installation features a set of giant hands inspired by Michelangelo’s 'Creation of Adam'

Inverse

The oral history of 'The Last Ronin,' the biggest TMNT comic since 1984

In an Inverse exclusive, the creators behind 'The Last Ronin' reveal the story behind their dystopian Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles epic.

Zenger

Binding Ties: Plucky Mom Buys Scottish Castle To Renovate With Family Help

An entrepreneurial mom bought a derelict 17th-century castle for nearly the equivalent of $300,000 and plans to rope her extended family into renovating it into a plush wedding venue.

ABC News

End of the innings for church competition, described as 'backyard cricket on steroids'

Beneath a replica of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel masterpiece, players battle it out in one of the most unique cricketing venues you could find. But is their innings coming to an end?

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Wales Online

Mum buys castle for £250,000 after putting in offer without telling husband

"I thought 'I want this'. I secretly put in an offer and the guy phoned and told me I'd got it."

Bangkok Post

Fraternal dialogue

Reminiscent of the scene in Oscar-nominated film The Two Popes where Cardinal Julio Bergoglio (Jonathan Price) was led by the Swiss Guards up the long staircase to have audience with His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI (Anthony Hopkins) at the Apostolic Palace, a group of Buddhist monks and laymen were guided…

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Adrian Wooldridge: The scam of authenticity

Authenticity has become a must-have quality in the business world, up there with diversity and sustainability. Advertisers feature “real people” rather than models. Gourmands forsake Taco Bell for taco trucks. Ambitious corporate types attend courses on how to be an authentic leader. As for us worker bees, we are constantly…

Glasgow Live

Michelangelo Sistine Chapel exhibition coming to Braehead Shopping Centre

The exhibition will showcase Michelangelo's renowned ceiling frescoes from the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel, reproduced photographically and artfully displayed in their original size.

Daily Mirror

Jason Momoa sparks anger after taking photos of himself inside the Sistine Chapel

Strict rules in place ban photographs or filming - meaning that fans should not be allowed to grab a selfie with Michelangelo's most famous work, The Last Judgement fresco

The Independent UK

Mahmood and Blanco Q&A: Meet Italy’s Eurovision 2022 hopefuls

The duo representing Italy in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest are favourites to win

Tribune News Service

‘Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition’ gives Michelangelo’s masterpiece a fresh angle at Connecticut Convention Center

HARTFORD, Conn. — God, saints, angels — and the most famous outstretched hands in world history — are reaching out to you, larger than life in “Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition” at the Connecticut Convention Center.

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