Workers paint over the fresco 'Miracle on the Vistula' in Soly, Belarus, in February, 2023. It was painted over, causing Lukasz Jasina, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland to say 'We condemn the destruction of Polish cultural heritage in Belarus by Lukashenko's regime.' (Witek Korybut-Daszkiewicz/Newsflash)

Fury As Belarus Paints Over 100-Year-Old Church Fresco Of Polish Rout Of Red Army

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:March 7, 2023

Poland has accused Belarus of cultural vandalism after a century-old fresco showing a historic Polish military rout of the Soviet Red Army was painted over. The painting - 'Miracle on…

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Fern the black bear playing with colours in the Northwest Trek Wildlife Park, located in Eatonville, Washington. (Northwest Trek Wildlife Park/Newsflash)

The Bear Who Paints Abstract Masterpieces

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:July 26, 2022

This is the moment Fern the bear paints an abstract masterpieces on the floor of her enclosure at a US animal park. Black bears Fern and brother Benton live at…

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Iranian artist Ahad Saadi, painted the woman of his dreams years ago and met Parisa Karamnezhad, (pictured) who resembled this portrait in an exhibition he held in 2009. (Ahad Saadi/Newsflash)

Artist Paints Woman Of His Dreams Then Marries One Who Looks Exactly Like Her

• Post author:Feza Uzay
• Post published:November 9, 2021

An artist painted this portrait of his 'dream woman' a year before he met his wife who looks exactly like the woman in the painting. Ahad Saadi, 41, told Newsflash…

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Famous Russian artist Nikas Safronov, 65, has created incredible paintings on 100 million-year-old dinosaur eggs for Russian easter.

Artist Paints On 100-Million-Year-Old Fossilised Dinosaur Eggs For Russian Easter At The Weekend

• Post author:Feza Uzay
• Post published:May 9, 2021

These are the paintings a famous artist has created on 100 million-year-old dinosaur eggs for Orthodox Easter. In many countries, the sale in fossils to private individuals is not forbidden…

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Serbian painter, Sanja Jankovic, uses wine residues with pure grape pigment for her paintings

Artist Who Paints With Wine Wows The Internet

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 2, 2021

A painter who uses wine to create stunning portraits and landscapes has conquered the internet with her unusual art. Painter Sanja Jankovic was born in the Serbian region of Srem,…

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Dr. Benjamin Palmer, senior lecturer in the Department of Chemistry

Brit Boffin Says Prawn Eyes Hold Key To New Paints

• Post author:Ana Marjanovic
• Post published:February 18, 2020

Israeli scientists led by British-born Dr Benjamin Palmer are using prawn eyes to develop better and more effective paints that can be ultra-thin and highly-reflective. Scientists from the Ben-Gurion University…

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The opening of the worlds first transgender zebra crossing

Dutch Town Paints Zebra Crossing In Transgender Colours

• Post author:Kathryn Quinn
• Post published:November 8, 2019

A Dutch town has become the first in Europe to set up a multicoloured zebra crossing dedicated to transgenders. The pink, blue and white coloured zebra crossing is located in…

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A quarry has been closed down for painting rocks green to fool environment officials

Quarry Paints Rocks Green To Fool Environment Officials

• Post author:Simon Glover
• Post published:August 7, 2019

A stone quarry has been closed down for painting rocks green to fool officials into thinking it was doing its bit to help the environment. The plant, in eastern China’s…

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The restaurant owner painting over the double yellow lines

Restaurant Boss Paints Over Road Markings Affecting Business

• Post author:John Feng
• Post published:January 2, 2019

A desperate restaurant owner has been caught painting over double-line road markings which have affected his business by preventing drivers from turning into his car park. Traffic camera footage from…

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