ArtCurious News This Week: February 10, 2023

Hello and how are you, ArtCurious listeners! Jennifer here with your short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. This is ArtCurious News this Week and I’m ready to roll. Today is Friday, February 10, 2023.

This week’s stories:

The Art Newspaper: Huge earthquakes in Turkey and Syria devastate heritage sites including 2,000-year-old castle

The Art Newspaper: Artefacts in Swiss museums were looted from the Kingdom of Benin, new report says

The New York Times: Is Nazi Loot Amid His 6,000 Oils, Some Grenades and Napoleon’s Toothbrush?

ArtNews: Hobbyist Finds Renaissance-Era Pendant Connected to Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

AP News: Visitors can see famed Florence baptistry’s mosaics up close

AP News: Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum hosts blockbuster Vermeer exhibition

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