Masterpiece

As PBS' "Masterpiece" marks its 50th anniversary on Jan. 10, the drama and mystery showcase could rest on its reputation built with acclaimed programs including "I, Claudius" and "Elizabeth R" and polished anew by surprising pop-culture hits "Sherlock" and "Downton Abbey."

A masterpiece by a late Ottoman master was sold at auction on Sept. 28 in London for over 6.3 million pounds (almost $7.4 million).

The most famous painting in the world, Mona Lisa, will be relocated while the Louvre's salon in which she is exhibited is under repair, France Press Agency reported.

Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece will be transported less than 100 paces away to neighbouring Galerie Médicis on the night of July 16, said museum director Jean-Luc Martinez.

Yesterday’s Sotheby’s Impressionist era auction marked an amazing sale. Vincent Van Gogh’s “L’ Allée Des Alyscamps” was sold for 66.3 million USD, while it was expected to reach just 40 million.