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Art sleuth helps solve mystery of famous painting stolen in 1974

Police say they have cracked the case of the disappearance of a Brueghel painting from a museum 51 years ago -- with the help of the "Indiana Jones of the Art World."

CBS News - 16h

Statue plan for Edinburgh's famous west end cat

Locals say the memorial to Hugo The West End Cat would bring the community together and increase visitor numbers.

BBC News - 5d

There's more to Cognac in France than its famous brandy

Yahoo News - 3d

Rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii

"It is an exceptional historical document," said Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli.

CBS News - 4d

'Thou shalt not steal' painting stolen from church

The artworks were taken from St Andrew's Church in Little Steeping sometime last week.

BBC News - 3d

Kate Hudson on why she wrote a song about her famous mom

The singer and actor dabbled in music for years before finally making an album. 'Glorious' features a song inspired by her mother, Goldie Hawn.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 21

Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of Rubens painting in National Gallery

Exclusive: Art historian points to ‘bad craftsmanship’ in 17th-century work entitled Samson and Delilah . Doubts about whether Peter Paul Rubens painted the Samson and Delilah picture in the ...

The Guardian - 6d

Pilates, painting and bike rides: Gene Hackman's life in Santa Fe

After leaving Hollywood, Gene Hackman retired in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he became a fixture in the community.

BBC News - 2d

Jack Vettriano: ‘His paintings are like a double cheeseburger in a greasy wrapper’

The Scot painted singing butlers, ‘broads’ in bras and tough guys in suits, in works critics found lurid, chintzy, devoid of irony and often sexist. But they were also hugely popular – showing the ...

The Guardian - 15h

Brueghel painting stolen from Poland in 1974 found in local Dutch museum

Art detective and magazine help crack case of Flemish masterpiece thought to have been stolen by Polish agents. A “spectacular” stolen Flemish masterpiece has been rediscovered hanging on the walls ...

The Guardian - 13h

Hal Hirshorn, Artist of Otherworldly Photos and Paintings, Dies at 60

A ubiquitous presence in New York’s art world, he also existed outside it, using 19th-century techniques to create ethereal, haunting images.

The New York Times - 10h

A team has proposed modifying rules on the Tush Push, made famous by champion Eagles

The debate over the Eagles' signature play isn't going away.

Yahoo Sports - Feb. 24

‘It shatters my heart’: the slow death of India’s once-famous Urdu book bazaar

For over a century, poets, publishers and printers filled this Delhi district’s narrow lanes. But as profits plummet, bookshops are being replaced by kebab shops. Inside one of the oldest bookshops ...

The Guardian - Feb. 25

Ludvig Aberg a famous winner and Brian Campbell an unknown. Both are important to the PGA Tour

Ludvig Aberg and Brian Campbell don't have much in common except winning on the PGA Tour

ABC News - 6d

Gene Hackman wasn't just a famous actor, but also a painter, author and race car driver

Gene Hackman never considered himself a star, just a working actor who got lucky -- and had many interests outside Hollywood. Martha Teichner has more.