France

A French court has ordered Christie’s to return a Van Der Werff painting to the heirs of author Marcel Proust. The painting in question, The Penitent Magdalene, was created in 1707 by Dutch artist Adriaen Van der Werff. The painting was…

A Chinese vase - mistook to be a rare artifact - fetched almost $9 million at a French auction – far more than its $2000 estimate. The vase in question was a Chinese ‘Tianqiuping’-style vase. The vase came under the possession of the…

The Venice Biennale - the biggest art event in the world - is finally here. Let’s take a look at some of the top highlights of the event on its opening day. French Pavillion Surprises Viewers The French Pavillion is already a favourite to…

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, France has withdrawn 15 artworks set to appear in an exhibition at Kremlin Museum in Moscow. The exhibition at Kremlin Museum, titled “The Duel: From Trial by Combat to a Noble Crime”, was set…

Ahead of their scheduled repatriation to Benin, 26 artifacts went on view at the Musée du Quai Branly for one last time. The special presentation of the objects opens on Tuesday and will go on for 5 days. This was supposed to be their…

The French Government has acquired nine Picasso artworks from his daughter Maya Ruiz-Picasso, in return for settling her due inheritance taxes. The announcement of the exchange was made in a press conference on Monday, organized by Bruno…

A rare portrait of Catherine de’ Medici, wife of King Henry II of France, will return to London and put to display for the public. According to reports, the painting would be returned to Strawberry Hill House in London, where it had once…

France has announced to donate €500,000 towards the reconstruction of a Lebanese museum after it was destroyed in the Beirut blast. The blast, which occurred in the capital of Lebanon on August 4 last year, left huge devastation in its…

Congolese restitution activist Mwazulu Diyabanza, who came to news after attempting to steal an artefact from Louvre museum, has now been fined and imprisoned for the act. The Louvre museum had claimed in the charge that Diyabanza's…

Congolese activist Mwazulu Diyabanza was presented in court after his attempted theft at the Louvre museum a few days ago. According to news reports, the incident took place on October 22. Diyabanza was seen in a video posted on Twitter…