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DARK SECRETS: Mona lisa - The Real Truth

Did Frontline cover caricature Brahmins or critique caste power? Editor calls backlash a distraction

The latest issue of The Hindu Group’s Frontline magazine has come under fire for its depiction of a Brahmin on its cover page illustration – inspired by Edvard Munch’s famous artwork The Scream.

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12 Movies To Watch If You Like ‘Frankenstein’

Here are some other movies you might enjoy across a wide spectrum of genres.

The Mary Sue

Louvre jewel heist: other daring art thefts from the museum

How the Guardian reported the stealing of art works from the Paris museum including the Mona Lisa in 1911

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Meet the Palm Beach real estate star taking on the London property market for new TV show

Billy Nash’s new TV show aims to take buyers under the skin of destinations around the world

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50 Hilariously Relatable Art History Memes That Prove Nothing Has Changed In Hundreds Of Years

The Mona Lisa was the mother of memes since before memes were even a thing. She paved the way for a plethora of parodies that people can relate to, even if they aren't art lovers. The post 50 Hilariously Relatable Art History Memes That Prove Nothing Has Changed In Hundreds…

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The world’s most disappointing masterpiece: why does the Mona Lisa leave so many people underwhelmed?

Online, Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting is the subject of thousands of negative reviews – on display at the Louvre, it is deluged with visitors. Is the problem the artwork or the stressful experience of seeing it?

The Guardian - UK

The Isleworth Mona Lisa: have Leonardo da Vinci fans worshipped the wrong portrait for centuries?

Some argue this painting depicts the artist’s subject in her younger years and is the first version of his iconic work. Others are less convinced

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Eerily Modern Portrait Of Gothic Woman Found In Shipwreck Sells For Over $73k

Known as "Mona Lisa of the Deep," a gothic 19th-century daguerreotype metal plate portrait of a young woman sold for $73,200.

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Ferghal Blaney - Blockbuster Bertie anything but a boring political anorak

The return of 'Da Bert' to Fianna Fáil ranks dominates the political water cooler conversations

Irish Mirror

Professional pumpkin carver shares why you should never light a tealight inside

Szimonetta Zombori can charge up to £200 for her incredible creations

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