November 13, 2024
Rewinding the Watch
The Night Watch by Dutch artist Rembrandt looms large both figuratively, as
one of the world’s most famous paintings, and literally, measuring 12.4 x 14.9
feet (379.5 x 453.5 cm). The 17th-century work is renowned for its revolutionary
approach to the group portrait, as well as its stunning use of light. And this
week The Night Watch entered the next phase in a multiyear restoration, as a
team of conservators began removing the painting’s varnish , the Rijksmuseum
announced yesterday.
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Portraits of the Artist: The Life, Work, and
Legacy of Rembrandt
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A resignation roils the Church of England, while President-elect Donald Trump builds his
cabinet, and climate representatives from around the globe converge for COP29.
Archbishop of Canterbury resigns
Justin Welby, the archbishop of Canterbury, resigned yesterday due to public criticism over
his handling of sex-abuse allegations. An independent investigation found that Welby failed
to report to the police allegations against John Smyth, a volunteer at Christian summer
camps who is said to have abused more than 100 men and boys over decades. Welby, who
became leader of the Church of England in 2013, was the 105th archbishop of Canterbury, a
position first held by Saint Augustine of Canterbury from 597–604.
Trump’s �rst picks
The cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump is beginning to take shape, with a few
appointments announced early this week. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (pictured below,
with Trump) has been picked to lead the Department of Homeland Security, while New York
congresswoman Elise Stefanik was tapped for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, and
former New York congressman Lee Zeldin will head the Environmental Protection Agency.
Meanwhile, Sen. Marco Rubio is rumored to be on the short list for secretary of state.
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This week marks the 29th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on
Climate Change, or COP29 for short. The conference kicked off on Monday with a
heightened sense of urgency. This year is on track to be the warmest on record, at 1.5 ℃
(2.7 °F) over preindustrial norms. That temperature threshold is significant since the Paris
Agreement of 2015 explicitly aimed to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to
1.5 ℃ over preindustrial norms.
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