LONDON (REUTERS).- It’s seven in the morning and we kneel in black mud on the freezing banks of London’s River Thames in the shadow of St Paul’s Cathedral, where a church has dominated the ancient city since the 7th century. As the tide ebbs exposing …
Pirate Henry Morgan’s Cannons Found in Panama?
PANAMA CITY (AP).- Archaeologists say six cannons recovered from a river in Panama that could have belonged to legendary pirate Henry Morgan are being studied and could eventually be displayed. The group of Panamanian and foreign archaeologists say th…
Unique Lifesize Portrait of Mughal Emperor Estimated to Sell for 1M at Bonhams
LONDON.- The largest known Mughal painting is to be offered at Bonhams on April 5th for an estimated price of upwards of £1m. It is in the style of a European portrait of the early 17th century. The portrait which will lead a sale of works of Indian a…
Art and Archives Make Up Caravaggio Show at Sant’Ivo alla Sapienza Church in Rome
ROME (AP).- Art lovers will get rare glimpses of Caravaggio’s often violent life in an exhibit in Rome and combining centuries-old documents from archives as well as paintings, including a portrait last seen in public 100 years ago. Sant’Ivo alla Sap…
The Romanovs, Tsars and Art Collectors at the Pinacotheque de Paris
PARIS.- For the opening of its new rooms, the Pinacothèque de Paris has organised an exceptional exhibition around a major theme: the birth of a Museum. Through May 29 2011, the Pinacothèque de Paris displays the treasures of the Romanovs, a unique e…
Archaeologist Investigates Drawings of Prehispanic Sites from the 17th Century
MEXICO CITY.- Hundreds of images of Prehispanic monuments and sites, created during the Colonial period and located in diverse archives, most of them outside Mexico, are being studied by archaeologist Leonardo Lopez Lujan, and have became helpful docum…
Archaeologists at Jamestown Unearth a Trove of 400-Year-Old Pipes Personalized for Patron
B>RICHMOND, VA. (AP).- Archeologists at Jamestown have unearthed a trove of tobacco pipes personalized for a who’s who of early 17th century colonial and British elites, underscoring the importance of tobacco to North America’s first permanent English …
Administrators of France’s Versailles to Lease Nearby Building for Use as a Hotel
PARIS (AP).- Administrators of France’s Versailles Palace said Friday that they have agreed to lease an adjacent building to King Louis XIV’s 17th-century chateau for use as a hotel. The Hotel du Grand Controle, which was the home for financial adviser…
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Rediscovers the Work of Gabriel Metsu in Exhibition
AMSTERDAM.- This autumn at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam the work of Gabriel Metsu (1629- 1667), one of the most influential Dutch genre painters of the 17th century, are put back in the spotlight. Metsu’s paintings beautifully depict everyday life du…
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Rediscovers the Work of Gabriel Metsu in Exhibition
AMSTERDAM.- This autumn at the Rijksmuseum Amsterdam the work of Gabriel Metsu (1629- 1667), one of the most influential Dutch genre painters of the 17th century, are put back in the spotlight. Metsu’s paintings beautifully depict everyday life du…