ArtCurious News This Week: February 3, 2023

Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. I’m your host, Jennifer Dasal, and we’ve got some great stories for you today, Friday, February 3, 2023. This week’s stories: BBC: Mystery portrait likely to be Raphael masterpiece The Guardian: Archaeologist hails possibly oldest mummy yet found in Egypt The Daily Mail: Don't use the word 'MUMMY'... it's offensive to ancient Egyptians: Museums stop using age-old expression out of 'respect' for 3,000-year-old dead ArtNews: Christie’s Ordered to Return Painting That Was Confiscated During World War II to Proust Heirs The Art Newspaper: Musée d’Orsay acquires Caillebotte masterpiece thanks to €43m donation from LVMH The Daily Mail: 'Don't take spell check for granite!' NYC officials are left red-faced by typo misspelling the name of artist Georgia O'Keeffe on plaque at Grand Central's newly unveiled $11B LIRR terminal   Please support ArtCurious. Donate here via VAE Raleigh, or become a patron with Patreon. SPONSORS Paired: Connect with your partner every day using Paired. Download the app at https://www.paired.com/ARTCURIOUS HoldOn Bags: To shop plant-based bags and replace single use plastics all over your home, visit holdonbags.com/artcurious or enter ARTCURIOUS at checkout to save 20% off your order To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/ArtCuriousPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Think art history is boring? Think again. It's weird, funny, mysterious, enthralling, and liberating. Join us as we cover the strangest stories in art. Is the Mona Lisa fake? Did Van Gogh actually kill himself? And why were the Impressionists so great? Subscribe to us here, and follow us at www.artcuriouspodcast.com for further information and fun extras. © 2023 Jennifer Dasal