Fresco of Leda and the swan discovered in Pompeii

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Fresco of Leda and the swan discovered in Pompeii | A Roman fresco representing an erotic scene of the myth of Leda and the swan was discovered in an old bedroom in Pompeii. The fresco was found in a house in Via del Vesuvio, near the center of the ancient city, during stabilization work on the site. This latest discovery follows the discovery, earlier this year, of another fresco – the god of fertility Priapus – located in the same building, which, according to archaeologists, allegedly belonged to a wealthy family. The director of the Archaeological Park of Pompei, Massimo Osanna, said archaeologists are planning to move the two frescoes to a place where "they can be protected and shown to the public".

Macron Report recommends full restitution of African art in France | A report commissioned by French President Emmanuel Macron will recommend that all objects from French museum collections brought "without consent" from Africa be repatriated permanently, the Art Newspaper reports. The report's authors, the French historian Bénédicte Savoy and the Senegalese economist Felwine Sarr, plead in favor of a full restitution of objects, rather than the introduction of long-term loans. African museums, and urge the president not to be swayed by "political prudence". and "museum concern" at the expected opposition of the Ministry of Culture and the museum sector.

$ 1 Million Grant for Arts Projects Awarded to Coral Springs, Florida | Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a $ 1 million grant to the City of Coral Springs, Florida, to fund public art projects that will promote "collective healing and reflection" at following the shooting at Parkland High School in February. The grant will support the funding of artist conferences and workshops at the Coral Springs Art Museum, which has already established art therapy programs to assist filming victims, as well as five temporary art installations. which will be presented in Coral Springs and Parkland.

Ateneum appoints Marja Sakari as director | The Finnish National Gallery has announced that Marja Sakari will become the next director of the Ateneum Art Museum in Helsinki. Sakari is currently chief curator of exhibitions at Kiasma, the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Finland, which is also managed by the Finnish National Gallery. She will take up her new duties on December 3rd.