https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The remains of Salvador Dalí, exhumed last summer to test a psychic's claims she was his daughter, were finally re-buried in his museum in northeastern Spain, the foundation that manages his estate said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20180317/dali-remains-finally-re-buried-after-paternity-test Sat, 17 Mar 2018 03:38:35 +0100 dali-remains-finally-re-buried-after-paternity-test A Picasso artwork has sold for nearly £50 million - the highest auction price for any painting ever sold in Europe in pounds. https://www.thelocal.es/20180302/picassos-hidden-mistress-sells-for-record Fri, 02 Mar 2018 10:30:05 +0100 picassos-hidden-mistress-sells-for-record Two rediscovered masterpieces by Salvador Dalí will go under the hammer for the first time later this month. https://www.thelocal.es/20180207/two-rediscovered-dali-paintings Wed, 07 Feb 2018 13:46:33 +0100 two-rediscovered-dali-paintings A DNA test done on the remains of Salvador Dali show he is not the father of a Spanish psychic claiming to be his illegitimate daughter who asked for his exhumation, the Dali Foundation said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20170906/dna-proves-dal-is-not-father-of-spanish-psychic Wed, 06 Sep 2017 19:45:50 +0200 dna-proves-dal-is-not-father-of-spanish-psychic When his tomb was opened, forensic experts found that Dalí's embalmed body remained perfectly intact, even his moustache was pointing upwards in the ten-past-ten position. https://www.thelocal.es/20170721/dal-exhumation-his-moustache-remains-intact-pointing-at-ten-to-ten-its-a-miracle Fri, 21 Jul 2017 11:20:11 +0200 dal-exhumation-his-moustache-remains-intact-pointing-at-ten-to-ten-its-a-miracle A Spanish judge has scheduled the exhumation of the remains of Salvador Dalí on July 20th, the artist's foundation and a court said Thursday, although this date may change if an appeal is accepted. https://www.thelocal.es/20170713/salvador-dali-to-be-exhumed-july-20th-for-paternity-test Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:12:54 +0200 salvador-dali-to-be-exhumed-july-20th-for-paternity-test Pilar Abel, the woman claiming to be Salvador Dalí's daughter, said Tuesday she wanted to recover her identity more than anything else, a day after the artist's exhumation was ordered. https://www.thelocal.es/20170628/dals-daughter-says-she-wants-her-identity Wed, 28 Jun 2017 10:35:03 +0200 dals-daughter-says-she-wants-her-identity A Spanish court has ordered that the remains of Salvador Dalí be exhumed after a woman who claims to be the daughter of the world-famous artist filed a paternity claim. https://www.thelocal.es/20170626/salvador-dali-to-be-exhumed-over-paternity-claim Mon, 26 Jun 2017 18:51:53 +0200 salvador-dali-to-be-exhumed-over-paternity-claim A Dali masterpiece stolen seven years ago from a museum in the Netherlands has been recovered by an art detective. https://www.thelocal.es/20160728/stolen-dali-masterpiece-recovered-from-criminal-gang Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:02:29 +0200 stolen-dali-masterpiece-recovered-from-criminal-gang Madrid's Prado Museum came in fourth place in awards for the best museums in the world - ahead of the famous Louvre in Paris. The Local takes a look at Spain's top ten greatest cultural institutions. https://www.thelocal.es/20150916/prado-beats-the-louvre-in-awards-for-best-museums-in-the-world Wed, 16 Sep 2015 17:00:48 +0200 prado-beats-the-louvre-in-awards-for-best-museums-in-the-world An oil painting sold at a Spanish antique shop over two decades ago for around €150 ($200) has been certified as Salvador Dali's first Surrealist work which he painted as a teenager, art experts said on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20140523/oil-painting-certified-as-early-work-by-dali Fri, 23 May 2014 11:26:00 +0200 oil-painting-certified-as-early-work-by-dali