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💛 Acts of KindnessUK Super-Rich Pledge £150M Each to National Gallery
Two British billionaires donated £150 million each to London's National Gallery in the same day, marking the largest museum gifts ever recorded worldwide. A new wave of self-made philanthropists is fueling a golden age of charitable giving, with top donors now averaging £126 million annually.
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🌐 Global NewsAll 9 van Eyck Portraits Unite for First Time in London
The National Gallery in London is bringing together all nine surviving portraits by Jan van Eyck, the father of oil painting, for the first time in history. These masterpieces from the 1430s revolutionized art by making human faces look truly lifelike.