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ABOUT EDWARD KURSTAK ART WORLD NEWS: French Gov't Invites World to Redesign Notre Dame's Historic Roofline

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Less than a week after Notre Dame Cathedral's massive fire, which authorities are still investigating yet claim is a most likely nothing but a tragic accident, the French government announced an international competition to rebuild the cathedral's historic roofline and spire.  This may mean big changes to the structure and design of the building are to come.  As with most cathedrals, Notre Dame's initial construction took place over multiple centuries and has...

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ABOUT EDWARD KURSTAK ART WORLD NEWS: Italy backpedals on promise to loan Leonardo da Vinci works to France for anniversary exhibition

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To celebrate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death at Amboise in France’s Loire Valley, the Musée de Louvre planned to pay tribute with an exhibition putting together nearly one-third of the artist’s entire body of verified works. However, due to geopolitical tensions between Italy and France, one of the most-awaited shows of the decade may not happen—at least in full—after all. In November, Lucia Borgonzoni, an undersecretary to...

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