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The five most romantic paintings of all time – according to art historians

For Valentine’s Day, we asked five of our academic experts to tell us about the most romantic artwork they’ve ever encountered. From first dates to sleeping lovers, these are the paintings that have touched their hearts.

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The Scharf Collection opens for its first large-scale exhibition in Berlin

The iconic collection will feature more than 150 artworks by major artists like Manet, Degas and Picasso.

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A notorious nude and pages from the Guardian? Claire Fontaine’s dazzling show has got the lot!

The duo behind Claire Fontaine discuss their new exhibition, which explores everything from prison atrocities to neon profanities – and even pairs this newspaper with a Courbet masterpiece

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Paris museum welcomes Courbet’s 'The Desperate Man' for five years

This week, the Musée d'Orsay in Paris will unveil The Desperate Man, the renowned self-portrait by French painter Gustave Courbet, marking its first display in France in nearly twenty years. The painting has been loaned to the museum for a minimum of five years by Qatar Museums.

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Watch the live restoration of Courbet's masterpiece at Musée d'Orsay

Musée d'Orsay is restoring Gustave Courbet’s A Burial at Ornans live. Art lovers can watch the process, led by Cinzia Pasquali, until mid-2026.

Euronews

AP PHOTOS: Paris' Orsay Museum opens up the wonders of art restoration to the public gaze

As they painstakingly scrape grime off a monumental painting by French artist Gustave Courbet, the restorers do a remarkable job of ignoring their unusual surroundings: They're watched by crowds of people, many recording on mobile phones.

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75 Times Wholesome ‘Vandals’ Made Our Streets Look And Feel Much Better (New Pics)

Who knew vandalism could be so polite?

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What can impressionist art teach us about climate change?

The Musée d’Orsay is partnering with 12 museums around France in a project that uses impressionist art to highlight climate change – works that collectively tell the story of human enterprise at the end of the 19th century, and the role artists of the time played in unintentionally documenting the…

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Sketchy boozers, revolutionary futurists and the artists of tomorrow – the week in art

Portraits of 100 London pubs, Marinetti’s ferocious innovation and a new generation on display – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK

Afternoon Update: Israel claims control of Rafah crossing; Erin Patterson pleads not guilty; and a message from humanity to aliens

Israeli forces have taken control of the Palestinian side of the crossing between Gaza and Egypt

The Guardian - AU

Cambridge museum to surrender 19th century painting stolen by Nazis

The 1862 work La Ronde Enfantine depicts a forest scene and was stolen from Robert Bing’s apartment in occupied Paris because he was a Jew.

The Independent UK

Cambridge museum should give looted painting to Jewish owner’s family – panel

The Spoliation Advisory Panel found the oil landscape by French realist Gustave Courbet was seized from Robert Bing in occupied Paris in 1941.

The Independent UK

Edinburgh art festival 2022 review – sunstruck blockbuster steals the show

A Greek chorus of clay busts, an audience with some molluscs and a magnificent show of impressionist masterpieces captivate

The Guardian - UK

Whistler’s Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan at the Royal Academy review - doesn’t really do anyone justice

The portrait around which this exhibition is based is a fine one, but it’s not enough to hold the whole show

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Whistler’s Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan – raw, boozy, sexual slices of real life and love

This life-affirming show tracks a revolutionary moment in art, as the US artist and his young Irish lover blow apart the claustrophobia of Victorian painting

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