simplething.net http://www.simplething.net Wonderful World of ART Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:05:34 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 The drawings of Paul McCartney to the unfinished cartoon were removed from sale at auction in Britain http://www.simplething.net/2011/08/04/the-drawings-of-paul-mccartney-to-the-unfinished-cartoon-were-removed-from-sale-at-auction-in-britain/ http://www.simplething.net/2011/08/04/the-drawings-of-paul-mccartney-to-the-unfinished-cartoon-were-removed-from-sale-at-auction-in-britain/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 09:05:20 +0000 admin http://www.simplething.net/?p=38 The sketches created in 1970 in preparation for filming the cartoon should have been exhibited at the auction today in the English county of Gloucestershire.

They were put up for sale by the daughter of animator Eric Wylam, who died in 1997.

But on the eve of the auction the lawyers have submitted a protest, claiming that they were unaware that Paul McCartney gave these drawings to Wylam.

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According to official statistics, during perestroika 19 million people belong to the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.

]]> http://www.simplething.net/2011/07/22/portrait-of-19-million/feed/ 0 The arts and culture of Germany http://www.simplething.net/2010/08/11/the-arts-and-culture-of-germany/ http://www.simplething.net/2010/08/11/the-arts-and-culture-of-germany/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 09:18:21 +0000 admin http://www.simplething.net/?p=29 Let’s not talk about about the most beautiful and ancient places of interest located in the country with rich culture – Germany – it is obviously much more interesting to have a look at the sights and famous places than to talk about mechanical press.

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For visitors from throughout the country free admission to museum exhibitions and archaeological excavations. In addition, the theme of the current cultural days – “Wizards, charms and amulets: Magic in the ancient and the Christian world.”

]]> http://www.simplething.net/2009/10/01/greece-celebrate-the-days-of-european-culture/feed/ 0 From the Brussels Museum have been stolen Magritte’ painting http://www.simplething.net/2009/10/01/from-the-brussels-museum-have-been-stolen-magritte-painting/ http://www.simplething.net/2009/10/01/from-the-brussels-museum-have-been-stolen-magritte-painting/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:10:30 +0000 admin http://www.simplething.net/?p=25 Thursday, September 24, from the Brussels museum apartment stole Rene Magritte’s painting “Olympia”. Informs AFP referring to the curator of the museum. The cost of painting is estimated at three million euros.

Masterpiece was abducted by two unidentified on a daytime, around 10:00, shortly after the opening of the museum, reports Le Soir. Criminals were not wearing masks, one of whom was an Asian, one spoke French, the other – in English, one had a gun. They broke into the museum and took a picture, not firing a single shot, then fled in a car.

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