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Rent Rupert Murdoch's Rosehearty Yacht

Filed under: Yachts & Sailing, Celebrity Shopping

We already know that Rupert Murdoch rents out his Centre Island, New York home known as Rosehearty but Cityfile has unearthed the listing that shows that Murdoch charters out his Rosehearty yacht too. The beautiful 56-meter (184 foot) yacht was created by Perini Navi with hull lines from Ron Holland and an interior by famous French designer Christian Liagre. The yacht has five suites for 10 guests including two identical VIP suites. The yacht is outfitted with the necessary tenders and toys such as skis, wakeboards and full sets of dive gear. It also has the latest technology including a wireless internet system and cabins outfitted with plasma televisions. It charters for €220,000.

Gallery: Rosehearty Yacht

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Van Gogh Painting is a Fake

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Filed under: Art

When Rupert Murdoch's father, Keith Murdoch, staged a contemporary art exhibit in Australia in 1939, Vincent Van Gogh's "Head of a Man" was on display. It was later purchased by Australia's National Gallery of Victoria for $3,500 and has been a part of their collection ever since. However, last August, when the painting was shown at the Dean Gallery in Edinburgh, Scotland, critics noticed something wasn't right. The work, dated 1886, appeared to be of a different style than other Van Gogh paintings during the same period. What's more, the painting was never mentioned in the artist's letters.

"Head of a Man" was then sent to the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam where experts have now declared it to be a fake. Gerard Vaughan, director of the National Gallery of Victoria, says the painting was most likely the work of a Van Gogh contemporary and makes clear that the painting was simply misattributed, not a deliberate forgery. Had the painting been authentic, it would have been valued at around $21 million.

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