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Hi there, listeners. It’s Friday, which means that it is time for ArtCurious News this Week, our short-form news roundup meant to bring you up to date on some of the latest goings-on in the realm of art history. I’m your host, Jennifer Dasal, and we’ve got some great stories for you today, Friday, February 3, 2023. This week’s stories: BBC: Mystery portrait likely to be Raphael masterpiece The Guardian: Archaeologist hails possibly oldest mummy yet found in Egypt The Daily Mail: Don't use the word 'MUMMY'... it's offensive to ancient Egyptians: Museums stop using age-old expression out of 'respect' for 3,000-year-old dead ArtNews: Christie’s Ordered to Return Painting That Was Confiscated During World War II to Proust Heirs The Art Newspaper: Musée d’Orsay acquires Caillebotte masterpiece thanks to €43m donation from LVMH The Daily Mail: 'Don't take spell check for granite!' NYC officials are left red-faced by typo misspelling the name of artist Georgia O'Keeffe on plaque at Grand Central's newly unveiled $11B LIRR terminal   Please support ArtCurious. Donate here via VAE Raleigh, or become a patron with Patreon. SPONSORS Paired: Connect with your partner every day using Paired. Download the app at https://www.paired.com/ARTCURIOUS HoldOn Bags: To shop plant-based bags and replace single use plastics all over your home, visit holdonbags.com/artcurious or enter ARTCURIOUS at checkout to save 20% off your order To advertise on our podcast, please reach out to sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://www.advertisecast.com/ArtCuriousPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices