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Battle of Anghiari never painted by Leonardo
According to a new book, the lost Leonardo‘s fable “The Battle of Anghiari” is not hidden in other works in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence because he has never painted it here. Francesca Fiorani, a lecturer in art history at the University of Virginia, said in the new study: “Leonardo has never painted […]
Read MoreEasyjet: seasonal bases in Faro and Malaga in 2021
British “low-cost” airline easyJet announced that it will establish a seasonal base in Faro in the spring of 2021 and a third base in Malaga, Spain. The company said in a statement that it will be equipped with three A320 aircraft at two bases (Faro and Malaga) that can carry 156 passengers. According to the […]
Read MoreThomas Cook: Greece on Top Tourism International Destination
Tourism giant Thomas Cook, reorganized after bankruptcy and now owned by Fosun Tourism, a subsidiary of Fosun Group owned by Chinese billionaire Guo Guangchang, says Greece continues to top the list when it comes to destination tourism. The company now says that despite many travel difficulties in the time of the coronavirus, Greece continues […]
Read MoreCyprus: EU Golden Visa issuance halted
Cyprus suddenly stopped issuing gold visas after a press report and video of alleged corruption in a trial in which foreigners were encouraged to pay for a visa allowing them to stay in the country – and thus in the European Union. After years of denying that the system was used by criminals, mostly […]
Read MorePortugal: House Price Index up 1.0 Percent
House prices in Portugal increased by 1% in the third quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter and are currently at 2,090 euros per square meter. According to data provided by Idealista, the regions where prices increase every quarter are the Central Region (4.4%), the Autonomous Region of Madeira (2.5%), the Algarve (2.1%) and the […]
Read MoreSpain: Covid-19 shattered the dream of Sagrada Familia completion in 2026
The Covid-19 pandemic shattered the dream of building Barcelona’s famous Sagrada Familia in 2026, and coincides with the 100th anniversary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí. Although construction officials had promised that this iconic temple would be completed before that date, their plan was frustrated due to a shortage of tourists, especially […]
Read MoreSotheby’s to hold Botticelli tax-free auction
Sotheby’s Auction House will auction a rare duty-free Botticelli to avoid high taxes. 92-year-old cement tycoon Sheldon Solow auctioned a portrait of a young man believed to belong to the Medici family. Solow bought it for just over $1 million about 40 years ago. The New York auction house now estimates it at […]
Read MoreGreece: Art Athina Fair to open on October 15
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the annual Athena Art Fair will be held this year and will open its portal on October 15 through www.aavirtual.gr. The Art Athina virtual platform is hosted by the President of the Republic Katerina Sakellaropoulou and supported by the Ministry of Culture and Sports. Art Athina is one of the […]
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