#AuctionUpdate: Frida Kahlo’s 'Diego y yo (Diego and I)' was acquired by the Eduardo F. Costantini Collection, a renowned collector with a longstanding commitment to supporting Latin American art and artists, and founder of Malba, Museo de Arte Latinoamericano de Buenos Aires. pic.twitter.com/Us3sZNZZhN — Sotheby's (@Sothebys) November 17, 2021 В Нью-Йорке прошел аукцион Sotheby’s, на котором с молотка ушел известный автопортрет мексиканской художницы Фриды Кало под названием «Диего и я». На картине 1949 года изображена сама Фрида, у которой на лбу красуется портрет ее мужа-художника Диего Риверы с третьим глазом. Картина была продана за 34,9 миллиона долларов, что является абсолютным рекордом для латиноамериканской живописи. Произведение Кало приобрел известный аргентинский бизнесмен и коллекционер Эдуардо Козантини, который основал в Буэнос-Айресе Музей латиноамериканского искусства (MALBA). Сообщается, что в прошлый раз произведение «Диего и я» продавали на аукционе в 1990 году за 1,4 млн долларов. Примечательно, что предыдущий рекорд продаж среди произведений латиноамериканских художников принадлежал мужу Фриды Кало Диего Ривере. В 2018 году его картину продали на аукционе почти за 10 млн долларов. Екатерина Гура
Day: November 18, 2021
The hunting inspector appreciated the possibility of Rashkin to confuse an elk with a wild boar
Hunting inspector Shabliy said that Deputy Rashkin could not confuse an elk with a wild boar Valery Rashkin in which he confessed to killing an elk, he said that he confused the animal with a wild boar due to poor visibility. His words were appreciated by the freelance hunting inspector of the Kamchatka Territory Vladimir Shabliy, writes REN TV. According to the expert, the deputy could not confuse a moose, which is two meters tall and a wild boar.
Готовность жителей России вакцинироваться выросла в два раза за последние полгода
Эксперты РАНХиГС провели несколько опросов в рамках «мониторинга социального положения и поведения населения в условиях распространения коронавируса» в 2021 году. Данные, уточнили по просьбе «Ъ» в РАНХиГС, «репрезентируют взрослое население России в возрасте от 18 лет». Так, в ходе опроса, проведенного в конце сентября — начале октября 2021 года, 41,3% респондентов сообщили, что они или кто-либо из членов их домохозяйства болели коронавирусом. Социологи констатировали, что в городской местности доля людей, сталкивавшихся с заболеванием, несколько выше, чем в сельской местности (42,3% против 37,2%), однако именно на селе в этот период наблюдается существенный прирост заболеваемости. Отметим, по данным министра здравоохранения Михаила Мурашко, в России под медицинским наблюдением находится 1,274 млн человек, больных коронавирусом. 246 тыс. из них лечатся в стационарах. Кроме того, ежедневно федеральный оперштаб докладывает о 7−8% выявленных бессимптомных носителях (из общего числа заболевших). По данным опросов, к началу октября 53,2% респондентов сделали хотя бы одну прививку от коронавируса. Еще 14,5% собираются вакцинироваться от коронавируса, но еще не записались на прививку. По сравнению с концом мая уровень вовлеченности взрослого населения в вакцинацию вырос в два раза: с 25,9% до 53,2%. Однако социологи отмечают, что, несмотря на очевидные успехи в области вакцинации населения, необходимо учитывать тот факт,
Fraudsters stole an apartment in Moscow from a famous Russian actress
Actress Alla Klyuka lost her apartment in Moscow, having left for the United States during the pandemic Klyuki, reports Komsomolskaya Pravda. The scammers pulled off a cunning scheme during a pandemic, when the artist and her family left to work on a new film in New York. they noticed that in the summer of 2020, unknown people began to come there. According to the actress's lawyer Grigory Pryadko, the swindlers apparently received information about the family's departure from Russia, made a fake sale and purchase agreement and executed a deal in Orenburg, thus depriving Kluka of property. “None of the Klyuka family visited Russia. That is, they could not even physically sell their homes. When the neighbors called in the United States, Kluka ordered an extract from the USRN, which showed that the apartment had been bought and resold, “the lawyer said. As it became known to the publication, the
Bradley Cooper first responded to rumors of cheating Irina Shayk with Lady Gaga
Actor Bradley Cooper denied rumors of a model change Irina Shayk with singer Lady Gaga ex-lover, model Irina Shayk, with singer Lady Gaga. He spoke about this in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter. The rumors about the actor's infidelity were prompted by his work with Gaga on the film A Star is Born in 2018, as well as their joint performance at the Oscars. According to Cooper, the passion they displayed on stage was nothing more than a game. They played out a romantic relationship in front of the audience according to a pre-planned scenario, because Cooper was very afraid to sing live in front of a multimillion-dollar audience. Performing the song as if he was in love with his stage partner, the actor tried to control his fear of the audience. Earlier, the actor reacted to the news about the novel between Shayk and rapper Kanye West. “Bradley
A modest gift from his son brought seven million rubles to his mother
Mother got rich thanks to the lottery ticket she received as a gift from her son – a lottery ticket that brought her a prize of 100 thousand dollars (about seven million rubles). This was reported by the UPI news agency. The American said that her son loves slot machines. He gave his mother an instant lottery ticket for the Skee-Ball game. Skee-Ball is a mix of bowling and billiards and involves hitting the ball into holes. For a hit, a different number of points is awarded, depending on the difficulty. The woman wiped off the protective layer from the ticket and found that she had won a prize of 100 thousand dollars (7.2 million rubles). “At first he didn't believe me. He is very excited about my win, “the winner said about her son's reaction. The American plans to buy a new truck for her son with the money
Taliban carry out special operation against IS in Kabul
RIA Novosti: Taliban eliminated three IS militants in Kabul Taliban ( “Taliban”, a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation ) conducted a special operation against militants of the “Islamic State” ( IS, a terrorist organization banned in the Russian Federation ) in the northern part of the Afghan capital of Kabul. This was reported by RIA Novosti from a police source. The Taliban security forces took full control of this area of the capital, killing three militants. During the operation, the security forces could have affected the house of one of the former members of the Northern Alliance. This organization opposed the Taliban in Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. It is not known why he fought there. On November 18, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzya, warned of the threat of the spread of terrorist and narcotic activity into the territory of countries neighboring Afghanistan. He added
The blogger showed fat folds in the photo without retouching and delighted the fans
Blogger Jess Megan filmed herself in several poses, showing the folds on her stomach Blogger Jess Megan (Jess Megan) showed her figure without processing and delighted the fans. The corresponding post appeared on her Instagram account. In a photo published on the network, a girl poses on a bed in translucent red underwear. The blogger photographed herself in several poses, showing fat folds on her stomach and thighs. She emphasized that the picture is completely free of retouching. “How perverted does reality have to be to teach children that being fat can cost them the right to be respected? No wonder they are so afraid to eat. When young girls see women being criticized on social media and magazines just for having a female body, is it any wonder that the rate of eating disorders has skyrocketed? Food has become a moral dystopia. Cake is a crime. Every day seems
Signs of the ninth planet of the solar system discovered
An astronomer from Imperial College London has discovered possible planet X in old images Astronomer Michael Rowan-Robinson of Imperial-Robinson College London has discovered a possible candidate for the ninth planet in the solar system on old infrared images of the sky. This object can be a planet several times more massive than the Earth and several hundred astronomical units away from the Sun. The scientist published the search results in the arXiv preprint repository. Robinson conducted the first searches for a large planet beyond the orbit of Neptune back in 1983, using the catalog of objects observed by IRAS, an infrared orbital observatory launched in 1982. His efforts led to the discovery of Comet Bowell, but no signs of the existence of a ninth planet were found. However, in recent years, scientists have suggested that a large planet could be very distant and in a highly inclined orbit. Robinson re-searched
Ukraine announced a three-tiered plan to contain Russia
The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine announced the development of a three-tier plan to contain Russia's aggression , said the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the republic Dmitry Kuleba. This was reported on Thursday, November 18, by RBC-Ukraine. According to the minister, Kiev's vision of threats from Russia coincides with the vision of international partners. “We are working to consolidate such a level of international support for Ukraine so that Moscow, in principle, would not even want to start any military adventures,” he stressed. The first level of the joint plan is diplomatic, Kuleba said. The idea is for Kiev's foreign partners to make strong, timely public and non-public statements in support of it. “The second level is economic. We are talking about new and painful economic restrictions that can be introduced in the event of new aggressive actions by Russia. It should