News about Henri Rousseau

A collection of works of art long held by the Museum of Modern Art in New York will be auctioned off to help finance the museum's digital expansion, as well as future NFT purchases. The artworks, which belonged to late CBS founder William S. Paley's foundation, are expected to sell for between $70 million and $100 million at a string of Sotheby's auctions in the coming months, according to the Wall Street Journal. Out of the 81 paintings and sculptures donated to MoMA by Paley following his death in 1990, including paintings by Picasso, Renoir, and Rodin, 29 have been chosen for the auction block.

Jeremy Paxman will step down as host of University Challenge, and Amol Rajan, the ubiquitous BBC journalist, will take over. Although the pick of Rajan, 39, to front the flagship quiz show has raised some eyebrows, fans can be assured that even as the question master changes, the questions will remain as perplexing as ever. FEMAIL has delving into the archives to pick out 30 of the show's most difficult questions. Given the news that Paxman will be retiring his position after almost 30 years, FEMAIL has delving into the archives to find 30 of the show's most difficult questions.