Dogs in art

Theodora Gkountoura, holding her Greek fencing mask, reached the quarterfinals of the Women's Sabre event in Paris on Monday. However, the Greek champion, No 6 on the tournament table, was eliminated later in the day after losing 15-13 in an epic match with the French Manon Apithy-Brunet (No 3).

A new exhibition at Madrid's Prado museum is throwing a spotlight on the reverse side of paintings, letting visitors see labels, seals and sketches that are usually hidden from view.

The aim of the Reversos (On the Reverse) exhibition is to change the viewer's point of view and take them behind the scenes to open a "door to the secrets of art," said its curator, Miguel Angel Blanco.