Antiques Roadshow expert 'overwhelmed' at Monstrance
BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Gordon Foster admitted to being surprised after a Monstrance was brought to a show. Mr Foster said he was "overwhelmed" by the "sheer beauty" of the Monstrance, which was brought to a show in Salford Quays, Greater Manchester, before pricing it between £15,000 and £25,000. He explained to viewers of last... Read More
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Art world hails Notre Dame as monument to 'the best of civilisation'
Notre Dame, a survivor of wars and revolutions, has stood for centuries as not merely the greatest of the Gothic cathedrals and a towering jewel of western architecture. The building has stood, in the words of one art expert, as "one of the great monuments to the best of civilisation". Across the globe on Monday,... Read More
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