French mayor asks Madonna to lend the city a painting lost during World War I
The mayor of Amiens, northern France, has asked Madonna to lend the city the 'Diana and Endymion' painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois, which she reportedly bought after it was lost when Germany bombed the city in 1918.
CNN reports that the mayor of Amiens, northern France, Brigitte Fouré, has asked Madonna to lend the city a 19th-century painting lost during World War I.
According to the publication, the mayor believes that Madonna bought the painting after it was lost after Germany bombed the city in 1918.
It is the 'Diana and Endymion' painting by Jérôme-Martin Langlois. It is a painting depicting the Roman goddess Diana, one of the twelve Gods and Goddesses of Olympus, falling in love with Endymion. According to several publications, Endymion was a handsome shepherd-prince or king who was said to rule and live at Olympia in Elis.
The City reportedly needs the painting to help its chances of becoming the European Capital of Culture.
It was once on display in an Amiens museum.
Madonna reportedly bought the painting in New York in 1989 for $1.3-million.
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World Tour
Madonna has announced that she will be embarking on a world tour.
The news of the tour came out over the weekend.
Madonna took to social media to share a poster and a video with the announcement.
Over the weekend, the singer wiped her Instagram feed and currently she only has posts about her tour on the page.
The world tour will feature Madonna's greatest hits from her 40-year-old music career.
In 1983, Madonna released her debut studio album which featured hits such as 'Holiday', 'Lucky Star', and 'Borderline'.
The Queen of Pop has more than ten studio albums, live albums, soundtrack albums, and compilations.
She is one of the most celebrated artists of our time.
Her world tour promises to be the biggest tour Madonna has ever embarked on after her last one, 'Madame X', which took place in 2019.
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