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Now green zealots target Monet’s masterpiece in environmental protest, splashing soup all over Le Printemps

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[ad_1] By Miriam Kuepper 20:07 February 11, 2024, updated 20:21 February 11, 2024 Share or comment on this article: Climate activists threw soup at a Monet painting in a French museum yesterday after pulling a similar stunt on the Mona Lisa last month. The Museum of Fine Arts in Lyon, France’s third largest city, said … Read more

The worst masterpiece: ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ at 100

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[ad_1] The work is a guaranteed success. Once finished, audience members jump out of their seats to a standing ovation. Such has been the response to “Rhapsody in Blue” since its premiere 100 years ago, on February 12, 1924. Director Paul Whiteman had asked George Gershwin to provide a “jazz concerto” for the An Experiment … Read more