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A Stolen 16th Century Madonna Painting Is at the Center of Dispute Between Widow and Small Italian Museum
The current owner has refused to release the painting, despite admitting that she "never really liked it" and doesn't hang ...
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A 16th-century Baroque Palace in Lecce, Italy, Just Reopened As a Gorgeous Boutique Hotel—and You Have to See Inside
Palazzo Zimara just reopened as an exquisitely restored boutique hotel near Lecce, Italy, with 16 rooms, two restaurants, and ...
A painting stolen from an Italian museum is found in England, but its new owner wants to keep it
A 16th-century Italian painting stolen more than 50 years ago has been found. It is now at the center of a custody battle ...
Deccan Herald29m
Explained | Tobacco’s hidden friendly side: How controversial plant could be used for good
Tobacco became a panacea in 16th century Europe, prescribed for almost everything. The most bizarre application, however, ...
New York Post3d
Late baron’s ex-wife who owns 16th-century painting stolen 50 years ago refuses to return it — even though she ‘never really liked it’
She’s the artful dodger. The ex-wife of a late British baron refuses to hand over a 16th-century painting that was stolen from an Italian museum more than 50 years ago — even though she “nev ...
The Architect’s Newspaper17h
One of Zaha Hadid’s last projects is hidden inside a 16th-century Italian palazzo in Rome
Having begun design phases before Zaha Hadid’s death, the 74-room Romeo Roma hotel is Zaha Hadid Architects’s (ZHA) first-ever adaptive reuse design and one of her last projects. Inside its orderly ...
Daily Mail4d
Norfolk woman who was gifted a 16th-century stolen masterpiece refuses to give it back to museum because her husband 'bought it in good faith'
A Norfolk woman who received a 16th-century stolen masterpiece as a gift has reportedly refused to return it to the museum because her husband 'bought it in good faith'. Barbara De Dozsa claims ...
LBC3d
Stolen 16th-century Italian painting surfaces in Norfolk - but owner refuses to give it back to museum
A 16th-century painting which was stolen from a museum in Italy 50 years ago has surfaced in Norfolk - but the owner is ...
Religion News Service7d
Clutched by the global faithful and draped on candles and statues, rosaries abound for Pope Francis
Dating to the Middle Ages and popularized in the 16th century, the chain of beads that comprises a rosary is one of the most ...