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Unbelievable moment man finds his aunt's artwork in op shop

An influencer has broken down in tears as he stumbled upon a painting done by his aunt in his favourite op shop in a chance finding.

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Is it important to read the explanatory labels next to artworks? We asked 5 experts

A lot of how we experience art comes down to reading between the lines. But is it okay to just bring your own meaning to the table, or is understanding the artist and other perspectives important?

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How was Halloween invented? Once a Celtic pagan tradition, the holiday has evolved to let kids and adults try on new identities

From its origins as a Celtic pagan ceremony to its celebration of all things gruesome and ghoulish today, Halloween has been reinvented over the centuries.

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How you can get the official Australian portraits of The King and Queen

For royal fans nationwide, there is one particular freebie you are entitled to, and here's how you can get it.

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"Laughably bad": New sculpture of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip divides opinion

A newly unveiled sculpture of the late royals and two corgis has received mixed reviews from the public with some saying it looks "nothing like" them.

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Drawings by teen Queen Victoria to go up for auction

A selection of 19th-century drawings made by Queen Victoria when she was still a princess in her teens are set to be put up for auction.

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Who really was Mona Lisa? More than 500 years on, there’s good reason to think we got it wrong

The Mona Lisa has traditionally been associated with Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant, but thereâ€™s plenty of evidence pointing to a different identity.

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"Looks nothing like her": Kate Middleton portrait ridiculed

A hand-painted portrait of the Princess of Wales has been slammed by royal fans around the world, with many claiming the likeness is "just plain weird", while others suggested it was "created by a child".

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Royal artist reveals King Charles' reaction to official portrait

Jonathan Yeo has opened up about the King and Queen's reaction to the official portrait, and what the King was like during their final sitting before his cancer diagnosis. Read more:

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Can you control your image? Gina Rinehart, King Charles and â€˜moral portraits'

When the painter gets to work interpreting the press photographs that his main source, resemblance is always stretched, and no one comes out unscathed.

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Royal photographers weigh in on photo editing fiasco

Two royal photographers have spoken out about the realities of altering royal images, including what is and isn't allowed, amid the launch of the new exhibition at Buckingham Palace. Read more:

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Incredible treasure trove of unseen royal images

From an unseen family photograph marking the birth of four royal babies to the Queen Motherâ€™s personal copy of her daughterâ€™s Coronation portrait, a new exhibition at The Kingâ€™s Gallery in Buckingham Palace marks a century of astonishing royal portraiture.

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