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...But by the time it was completed in 1819, the then monarch, Ferdinand VII, decided that the royal art collection (shaped by his predecessors Charles V and Philip II) should be exhibited instead....
...“The hardest thing to do was marry the protected facades with the interior floors and halls.”v The residences open in mid-September, the culmination of years of work at Lamela’s company....
...Infrared and X-rays revealed underdrawings typical of Botticelli’s habit of sketching outlines, then filling in fleshtones and redoing the contours to make them harder....
...Excelsior, Galleria del Corso 4 (excelsiormilano.com)....
...Another first is the USA Pavilion — look out for glassware by John Hogan and the rugged furniture of Fernando Mastrangelo....
...(USA Today) US economic rebound Growth accelerated in the second quarter to an annualised 2.3 per cent after a stronger start to the year than previously estimated, according to the latest figures that...
...David Blanchflower, Bruce V. Rauner professor, Dartmouth College My expectation is that growth will slow to below 1 per cent. Big issues are what progress is made in Brexit discussions....
...Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen 5. Songs from the Big Chair, Tears for Fears 2015 (so far): 1. In the Lonely Hour, Sam Smith 2. X, Ed Sheeran 3....
...The film’s cynical message, teased or possibly tortured from George V....
...Masterpieces of Chinese Painting: 700-1900, edited by Zhang Hongxing, V&A Publishing, RRP£40/$60 The world’s oldest painting tradition explored in the glorious catalogue to the V&A’s current, once-in-a-lifetime...
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...Alan Alvarez del Villar, Redditch, UK KS: The euro’s current institutional architecture is severely lacking if it is to dethrone the dollar....
...In spite of its age, the V&A offers a particularly good example....
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