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 President Trump awarded inaugural FIFA Peace Prize at World Cup draw in Washington  Gianni Infantino, the FIFA President presented the honour onstage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Friday, saying Trump had been selected “in recognition of his exceptional and extraordinary actions to promote peace and unity around the world”. “This is your prize, this is your peace prize,” Infantino said, after Trump took the stage to accept the trophy, a medal and certificate. “There is also a beautiful medal for you that you can wear everywhere you want to go.”   FIFA says the prize is for “individuals who help unite people in peace through unwavering commitment and special actions”.  Accepting the award, Trump called it “one of the great honours of my life”, before claiming to have “saved millions and millions of lives – the Congo is an example, over 10 million people killed and it was heading for another 10 million very quickly. India and Pakistan, so many diffe...

LOST RUBENS PAINTING OF CRUCIFIXION FETCHES $2.7 MILLION. (PHOTO).



Lost Rubens painting of crucifixion fetches $2.7 million

VERSAILLES, FRANCE - A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, hidden for more than 400 years, sold for 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) at an auction in Versailles on Sunday.

The artwork, recently discovered in a private Paris townhouse, depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Originally part of a French collection, it was long believed to be the work of one of Rubens’ many workshops and was rarely valued above 10,000 euros ($11,500).

Auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat said he suspected the painting’s true value early on and sought authentication. The work was ultimately confirmed by the Rubenianum, the Rubens committee in Antwerp.

Art historian Nils Büttner noted that while Rubens frequently painted crucifixions, he rarely portrayed Christ as a dead figure on the cross. “This is the one and only painting showing blood and water from the side wound of Christ, something Rubens painted only once,” Büttner said.

Scientific analysis further confirmed the painting’s authenticity and provenance. Microscopic examination revealed pigments typical of Rubens’ style, including layers of white, black, and red for flesh, as well as blue and green tones.

Art expert Eric Turquin added that the painting had virtually disappeared in the early 1600s. It later belonged to 19th-century French painter William Bouguereau and was passed down through his family before resurfacing for the auction.


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