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Ancient Egyptian tomb paintings dating back to 3,000 BCE clearly depict ... most famously in the story of King Midas and Silenus’s donkey whose ears could distinguish between good and bad music.
Donkey Kong Bananza may feature a multiplayer component. The game now appears on the official Nintendo website under the 'Local Multiplayer Games' category. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released ...
A painting by South African artist Marlene Dumas has sold for R245 million at auction, setting a new record for a living female artist. Marlene Dumas’ 1997 painting “Miss January” recently ...
Nintendo has showcased its revamped look for Diddy Kong, after previously changing the company's decades-old design for his bigger pal Donkey Kong. Earlier this year, Nintendo fans noticed some ...
Diego Rivera was one of 20th Century art's towering figures—the Mexican icon who brought mural art onto the world's biggest stages. On the surface, these facts would seem to be unrelated—but ...
Miyamoto explained that advancements in technology allowed Nintendo to make Donkey Kong more expressive. “We looked back at Rare’s design and reevaluated: What can we do with Donkey Kong’s look?
A guest on Antiques Roadshow stunned viewers and expert Rupert Maas after refusing to sell a portrait believed to be among the most valuable paintings ever featured on the show. The artwork ...
After an extensive conservation by the Getty in Los Angeles, a major painting now attributed to the proto-feminist Baroque artist, which depicts a playful battle-of-the-sexes scene, is going on ...
Pope Francis left a lasting legacy, not least his appreciation for art. In his 2025 biography, “Hope,” Francis spoke of his admiration for the Baroque painter Caravaggio. He recalled that ...
Guiseppi, a miniature Sicilian donkey, has spent his entire life at Milwaukee's zoo. His late mother Chelsey birthed him there in June 1997, so he's approaching his 28th birthday on June 30.
Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Nintendo Switch 2 era hasn’t officially started just yet, but one character has been ...
A painting by Marlene Dumas going up for auction this month at Christie’s New York will likely break the record for the highest price ever paid at auction for a work by a living woman artist.