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Three Bob Ross paintings sold for a total of $600,000 at auction to support public television funding, with the highest bid for 'Winter’s Peace' reaching $318,000, significantly surpassing estimates, as part of a larger effort to replace funding lost due to government cuts.
Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered a "spectacular" large banqueting room with elegant black walls adorned with mythological characters, including Helen of Troy, and a mosaic floor made up of over a million individual white tiles. The room is inspired by the Trojan war and was likely used for dining after sunset, with the black walls designed to prevent the smoke from oil lamps from being seen. This discovery comes during the largest excavation of the lost city in a generation, with at least one-third of the city still needing to be cleared of volcanic debris.
A new exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington showcases over 100 works on paper by renowned artist Mark Rothko, revealing a lesser-known side of the painter known for his large, dark canvases. The intimate paintings in dreamy pastel hues from Rothko's final years offer a counterpoint to the narrative of gloom often associated with his work. The show also provides a chronological sample of Rothko's evolution as an artist, from European impressionist influences in the 1930s to his recognizable format of soft-edged horizontal rectangles in the late 1940s. The exhibition highlights Rothko's experimentation with color and form, offering a fresh perspective on the artist's renowned body of work.
Colombian artist Fernando Botero, known for his rotund and whimsical figures, has passed away at the age of 91. Botero's paintings and sculptures often depicted satirical portrayals of the upper class in Colombia. His works, characterized by their voluptuous figures, gained international recognition and were displayed in major museums around the world. Botero's art also delved into darker subjects, such as drug violence in Colombia and the abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. His death has led to a week of mourning in his hometown of Medellín, Colombia.
Hunter Biden has settled a child-support dispute with Lunden Roberts, the mother of his fourth child, ending a yearslong court battle. As part of the settlement, Biden agreed to pay a monthly sum to Roberts, the amount of which was not disclosed, and turn over several of his paintings, with the net proceeds going to his daughter. The agreement also includes discussions about planning for a college education fund. The settlement brings an end to a case that had drawn attention to Biden's personal behavior and finances, and had been used by critics to attack his father, President Biden.
Hunter Biden has settled a child-support dispute with Lunden Roberts, the mother of his fourth child, ending a yearslong court battle. As part of the settlement, Biden agreed to pay a monthly sum to Roberts, the amount of which was not disclosed, and turn over several of his paintings, with the net proceeds going to his daughter. The agreement also includes discussions about planning for a college education fund. The settlement brings an end to a case that had drawn attention to Biden's personal behavior and finances, and had been used by critics to attack his father, President Biden.