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Robert Hughes

The Mona Lisa Curse

September 19th 2021
I have just watched an outstanding art documentary called ‘The Mona Lisa Curse’. It is written and presented by the eloquent and discerning art critic, Robert Hughes. He investigates how the world’s most iconic painting, the Mona Lisa, has had a massively negative impact on the art world. He sets out his thesis thus: “I’ve seen with growing disgust the fetishization of art, the ... read more
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Vietnamese Flag The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more
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