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I’m in the first room of the Musée Cernuschi in Paris, and three figures are looking intensely at me from behind their frames.

Art lovers in China may not be aware of this, but a museum in Paris houses an important collection of Asian and Chinese art.

Former ambassador to N. Korea has art collections from both Koreas.

To the Shah of Iran, these gold reliefs of mythical beasts represented the pinnacle of Persian culture. To the scholar Arthur Upham Pope, they ranked among the greatest artworks in history. Specialist Chanel Clarke sheds light on their 2,500-year history

Culture chiefs in Paris have announced dates for re-opening several museums that were shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In the West, incense is generally defined as ‘a gum infused with spices that produced a sweet smell and smoke when burned, and played an essential part in religious ceremonial rites’.

The great Katsushika Hokusai brings the Japanese aesthetic to the Grand Palais, which he shares with noisy Niki de Saint Phalle in this season’s Paris

The nymphs and courtiers of Watteau and Fragonard and the caustic graphics of Gustave Doré form quite a contrast on Paris’s art scene this season.

The sight of ancient ruins emerging from the jungle has always captured the imagination. When recorded in early black and white photographs these images