Royal Academy Brings Jean-Etienne Liotard Back Into View
Jean-Etienne Liotard (1702-1789) was probably the greatest pastelist of the 18th century. Because pastel is a stable medium, the colors in his portraits haven’t faded — his reputation, however, has....
View ArticleSneak Peek: What to Expect at Paris Tableau 2015
Paris Tableau, the International fair for old master paintings, returns for its 5th edition in 2015 from November 11-15 at the Palais Brongniart with a lineup of 25 international galleries. For the...
View ArticleChristie’s, Artcurial Hold Old-Master Sales for Paris Tableau Week
Christie’s and Artcurial will take advantage of the buzz of the “Paris Tableau” event to organize separate Old-Master paintings sales during that same week.The Hôtel Dassault’s auction house will offer...
View ArticleMarie-Antoinette’s Collection Meets Selective Demand at Christie’s
Queen Marie-Antoinette is, along with Napoleon 1, the historical figure who fascinates the most collectors in France.There was some selective buying at a Christie’s sale this week devoted to a...
View ArticleParis Tableau Goes for Baroque
The City of Light shines with the fifth edition of Paris Tableau November 11 through 15, with some 25 noted dealers in Old Master paintings converging at the Palais Brongniart. Among the highlights...
View ArticleParis Tableau 2015: Interview With President Maurizio Canesso
BLOUIN ARTINFO caught up with Maurizio Canesso, president of Paris Tableau, to discuss the 5th edition of the fair, the state of the market and the outlook for the future.This is the 5th edition of...
View ArticleCounty Durham to Establish Major Gallery for Spanish Art
The Auckland Castle Trust in County Durham has announced plans to establish a new gallery dedicated to the display and research of Spanish art. Scheduled to open in 2018, the new gallery will be...
View ArticleNew Harley Gallery to House Historic Portland Collection
The historic Portland Collection of fine and decorative art will be displayed in a new purpose-built facility set to open on March 20, 2016. The new Harley Gallery at Welbeck, Nottinghamshire, is...
View ArticleThe 5 Top Booths at Paris Tableau 2015: Cezanne, Courbet and More
Many visitors gathered in the Palais Brongniart for the opening of the 5th edition of Paris Tableau.However, as professionals and collectors met in the allées, there were those who asked questions...
View ArticleArtists Pay Homage to Botticelli Renaissance at Gemäldegalerie Berlin
“The Botticelli Renaissance” at the Gemäldegalerie in Berlin seeks to present the Florentine artist’s lasting influence on later generations, including contemporary figures such as Andy Warhol, Cindy...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Horror at the Musée de la Vie Romantique
A timely evocation of terror and violence in Paris asks why French artists focused on the representation of horror and supernatural in the 19th century.The charming Musée de la Vie Romantique, located...
View ArticleArkhipov’s Peasant Woman Leads Christie’s $8 Million Russian Art Sale in London
“Young Peasant Woman” by Abram Arkhipov led a sale of Russian art at Christie’s, which raised £5.32 million, or about $8 million.The London-based auction house said the event had an increased selling...
View ArticleOld Masters Come Out of Hiding at Christie’s and Sotheby’s
December auctions in London are traditionally a crucial time for Old Master paintings. This year, however, the star lot of the paintings sale at Christie’s on December 8 isn’t an oil on canvas, but a...
View ArticleJohn Constable’s “The Lock” Sells for £9.1 Million at Sotheby’s London
John Constable’s “The Lock,” one of the artist’s most famous works, has sold for £9,109,000 against an estimate of £8-12 million during the Sotheby’s December 9 Old Master & British Paintings...
View ArticleSale Analysis: Buyers Selective at Old Masters Auctions in London
Sotheby’s led London Old Masters Paintings sales last week, achieving a result of £22.6 million, or about $34.25 million. That total, including buyer’s premium, compared with only £6.4 million, also...
View ArticleVirtuoso Draftsman Parmigianino on Show in the Louvre
Some of the finest works by one of the best draftsman are now on show in the Louvre.A total of 66 drawings by Parmigianino (1503-1540), a great master of the Italian High Renaissance, from the museum’s...
View ArticleUK Seeks to Save “Lost” £30m Pontormo for the Nation
Britain’s Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on 16th century Italian Mannerist painter Pontormo’s “Portrait of a Young Man in a Red Cap” to provide an opportunity to save the...
View Article“Asia > Amsterdam: Luxury in the Golden Age” at Peabody Essex Museum
Showcasing some 170 objects and artifacts from Japan, China, Batavia, and India and co-organized with the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, “Asia > Amsterdam: Luxury in the Golden Age” is a historical...
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