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A painting that was once found in a plastic bag at a London bus stop has sold for £17.5 million ($22.3 million) at auction. "The Rest on the Flight into Egypt" by Italian Renaissance master Titian was painted in the first decade of the 16th century and depicts Jesus, Mary and Joseph on their way to Egypt after fleeing from the murderous Herod, King of Judea. Here's more from the BBC.
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