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article culture schedule May 19, 2025 visibility 15 link 9 artists

inside peter paul rubenss secret life as a spy

Peter Paul Rubens, the renowned Baroque painter known for dramatic altarpieces and 'Rubenesque' figures, also led a secret career as a diplomat and spy for the Holy Roman Empire and Spanish Habsburgs. The article details his early life, education, and apprenticeship, and reveals how he used his artistic access to European courts to gather intelligence, including while working on commissions for Marie de' Medici in France. His diplomatic efforts helped broker peace between Spain and England, and he was appointed Secretary of the Flanders' Council.

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article culture schedule May 6, 2026 visibility 24 link 10 artists

From galleries to guest rooms: The best art-inspired stays in Europe

A number of European hotels are integrating art collections and museum-quality experiences into their accommodations, offering travelers the chance to stay within or adjacent to art spaces. Notable examples include MACAM in Lisbon, Portugal, which combines a contemporary art museum with a hotel featuring the private collection of founder Armando Martins, including works by Marina Abramović and Paula Rego; the Byblos Art Hotel Villa Amistà in Verona, Italy, blending Renaissance architecture with avant-garde art; and the Elizabeth Arthotel in Ischgl, Austria, which has showcased art and sculpture since 1976 and recently added a rooftop commission by the artist duo NONOS.

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parties jncquoi club comporta portugal

Cultured magazine hosted a dinner at Coco's private club in Manhattan to celebrate JNĉQuoi's forthcoming destination in Comporta, Portugal. The 164-hectare campus, designed by Vincent Van Duysen, will combine a beach club, residential community, and hotel, located an hour outside Lisbon. Founders Paula Amorim and Miguel Guedes de Sousa welcomed a crowd of collectors, gallerists, and art advisors, including Chad Leat, Ida Liu, Alexandra Stanton, Jason and Michelle Rubell, Seth Stolbun, Ellie Rines, Rob Teeters, and Sarah Ivory, with a performance by Portuguese soprano Leonor Vasconcelos.

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