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A Rare 15th-Century Black Book of Hours Is Getting a Long-Awaited Restoration
The Hispanic Society Museum and Library's ultra-rare Black Book of Hours is the recipient of this year's TEFAF Museum ...
Black or white? Expert explains how to create papal smoke signals
In the coming days plumes of black or white smoke will rise from a chimney above the Sistine Chapel, signaling the voting at ...
Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo at the Royal Academy is dark and brilliant
The Royal Academy’s latest exhibition, Astonishing Things: The Drawings of Victor Hugo offers a rare glimpse into the dark ...
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The sick child in art
There are at least 12 paintings from the late 17th to the early 20th centuries titled, ‘The Sick Child’. They were painted by ...
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How the Catholic Church chooses a new Pope
When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...
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Tips For Attracting A More Diverse Variety Of Birds To Your Yard
Do you want to attract a larger variety of feathered friends to your yard? These tips can help make your outdoor space ...
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White smoke, black smoke, conclave: Here’s a papal glossary of terms
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ what terms are used when picking a new pope
A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...
From ‘conclave’ to ‘white smoke,’ a glossary of terms used in a papal transition
This is Latin for “having had mercy and choosing him” — a phrase that Francis chose as his motto when he was elevated to ...
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AP PHOTOS: Inside Maine’s hidden ‘Sistine Chapel’ with 70-year-old frescoes
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Veronique Plesch, an art professor at Colby ...
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Great white shark drawing? Massive 'artist' white shark again pings off Florida coast
A massive, 1,400-pound white shark, known for making a great white shark "drawing," pinged off the Florida coast Saturday. Breton, a 13-foot adult male, was far off the Jacksonville Beach coast ...