Europe – Page 279 – Prologue Journal

Long-Lost Klimt Painting Sells for $37 Million at Auction

New York Times The portrait was left unfinished in the painter’s studio when he died, and questions persist over the identity of the subject and what happened to the painting during Nazi rule in Austria. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/arts/design/gustav-klimt-painting-auction.html

Queens Park Ladies Joined a Boys’ League. Then They Went Undefeated.

New York Times The under-12 soccer team in Bournemouth, England, hopes to inspire younger girls to get into the sport after a dominant season against the boys. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/uk-women-girls-soccer-team-bournemouth.html

The Venice Biennale and the Art of Turning Backward

New York Times Every art institution now speaks of progress, justice, transformation. What if all those words hide a more old-fashioned aim? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/arts/design/venice-biennale-review-art-israel.html

In Photos: The Skies in Athens Turn Orange From Sahara Dust Storm

New York Times In Photos https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/athens-orange-sky-sahara-dust-storm.html

Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle

New York Times A number of runaway army horses galloped through London on Wednesday morning, causing alarm and injuring pedestrians. All were eventually recovered. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/horses-loose-london.html

Here’s How U.S. Aid to Ukraine Might Help on the Battlefield

New York Times Weapons from the aid package, considered “a lifeline” for Ukraine’s military, could be arriving on the battlefield within days. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/ukraine-aid-senate.html

‘Kharkiv Is Unbreakable’: A Battered City Carries On

New York Times For residents of Ukraine’s second-largest city, daily Russian attacks have escalated fears but have not brought life to a standstill. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/ukraine-kharkiv-russia-glide-bombs.html

Israel’s Invasion of Rafah Is All but Inevitable, Experts Say

New York Times Israel says an assault on Gaza’s southernmost city is vital to dismantling Hamas and has proposed evacuating civilians. But more than a million people have taken refuge in the city. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-rafah-invasion.html

Tracing the Long, Winding Path of an Ancient Roman Aqueduct

New York Times The Aqua Marcia was the longest of the city’s aqueducts, running nearly 60 miles from its source in the countryside to the heart of ancient Rome. The author followed its course, above and below ground. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/travel/rome-ancient-aqueducts.html

Luton Learns the Power of Premier League Status

New York Times Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ramshackle image and links to extremism. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/24/world/europe/luton-town-premier-league.html