https://www.scmp.com/rss/523711/feed The latest articles on Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890). He was known for producing approximately 2,100 artworks, including 860 oil paintings, within a decade. His distinctive style featured bold colours and emphatic brushwork, evident in iconic pieces like The Starry Night and Sunflowers. Formerly an art dealer and lay minister, his work often depicted landscapes, portraits and daily life. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Jill Lander Jill Lander January 2026 marks the Ox month, from January 5 to February 3. The element of the month is Yin Earth. The Earth Ox, yi chou, represents the 12th and final month of the Chinese calendar. Now is the time to reflect on the shared experiences of the past year to prepare for the year ahead – the third of the current 20-year feng shui cycle, which began in 2024. Be prepared for a period of major change ahead, acknowledge strengths and weaknesses, and learn from the past. At the beginning of any new... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3338883/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-january-2026-earth-ox-month-we-head-fire-horse-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/leisure/article/3338883/horoscopes-whats-your-luck-january-2026-earth-ox-month-we-head-fire-horse-year?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 06 Jan 2026 08:00:16 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A limestone pharaonic painting has gone missing from Egypt’s famed Saqqara necropolis, becoming the latest artefact to disappear in a country known for its rich and lengthy history. The painting was in the tomb of Khentika in the Saqqara necropolis outside Cairo, Mohamed Ismail, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, said on Sunday. The mastaba tomb was found in the 1950s and has not been opened since 2019. Ismail’s statement said prosecutors were investigating the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3327940/ancient-pharaonic-painting-vanishes-saqqara-necropolis-egyptian-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3327940/ancient-pharaonic-painting-vanishes-saqqara-necropolis-egyptian-officials-say?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 21:45:25 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. But who knew that books could kill? That is the premise of “If Books Could Kill”, an exhibit at The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, in the US state of Maryland, that looks at four toxic pigments used for millennia and around the world to illustrate and bind books: mercury, arsenic, lead and the bright-yellow mineral known as “orpiment”. The exhibit, open since December, ends on August 3. These metals and minerals produced jewel-like, dazzling colours – a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3317694/how-lethal-toxic-pigments-used-books-millennia-created-images-die?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3317694/how-lethal-toxic-pigments-used-books-millennia-created-images-die?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 12 Jul 2025 07:15:08 +0000