Walking through the Scottish National Gallery I was drawn to the strong brushwork and vibrant colors of the Olive Trees painting by Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh Many historians believe the work was inspired by Jesus rsquo experience in the garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives What especially caught my eye were the small red splotches of paint among the ancient olive trees Known as the Mount of Olives because of all the olive trees located on the mountainside Jesus went there to pray on the night that He predicted His disciple Judas would betray Him Jesus was [... more]

When Christian Mustad showed his Van Gogh landscape to art collector Auguste Pellerin Pellerin took one look and said it wasn rsquo t authentic Mustad hid the painting in his attic where it remained for fifty years Mustad died and the painting was evaluated off and on over the next four decades Each time it was determined to be a fake Until when an expert used a computer to count the thread separations in the painting rsquo s canvas He discovered it had been cut from the same canvas as another work of Van Gogh Mustad had owned a real [... more]

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In an interview with Mark Phillips author John Le Carre discusses his new novel Angel Running in the Field which examines how the British public is being bamboozled by people with private interests and European allies are being turned into enemies See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]

Remembering a political friend foe and father Almanac An ATM revolution Companies open doors to talent with autism A house painting job for the starry-eyed Washboards The laundry tool that is music to the ears Twiggy still in fashion See Privacy Policy at https art com privacy and California Privacy Notice at https art com privacy do-not-sell-my-info [... more]