On November 1, 1512, All Saints Day, one of the most iconic pieces of Christian artwork was opened, and like it does today, it took people’s breath away. The History Channel writes, “Michelangelo Buonarroti, the greatest of the Italian Renaissance artists, was born in…
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On August 20, 1911, one of the most famous paintings in the world went missing from the Louvre Museum in Paris. Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa,” renowned for its enigmatic smile and exquisite artistry, was stolen in an audacious heist that stunned the art…
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On May 29, 1913, the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris witnessed one of the most legendary and tumultuous premieres in the history of classical music: the debut of Igor Stravinsky’s ballet “The Rite of Spring” (Le Sacre du Printemps). The event has since become…
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