BADEN.- VISAGES bears witness to the artist’s lengthy and dramatic discourse with the image of his own face, his fascination with the facial expressions of death masks and, finally, his exploration of the depiction of faces in the history of art f…
National Gallery of Canada Appoints Neo-Classical European Art Expert as Its Chief Curator
OTTAWA, ON.- The National Gallery of Canada (NGC) announced today the appointment of Paul Lang, an expert in neo-classical European Art, as its new Deputy Director and Chief Curator. An accomplished scholar who holds a PhD in Art History from the Univ…
Masterpieces by Felix Vallotton to Take Centre Stage in Sotheby’s Zurich Swiss Art Sale
ZURICH.- This autumn, Sotheby’s Zurich auction of Swiss Art on 6 December will celebrate Félix Vallotton in a sale bringing together masterpieces by the Swiss master. Estimated between CHF 9.3 and 12.9 million, the 133- lot sale will also be spea…
Masterpieces by Felix Vallotton to Take Centre Stage in Sotheby’s Zurich Swiss Art Sale
ZURICH.- This autumn, Sotheby’s Zurich auction of Swiss Art on 6 December will celebrate Félix Vallotton in a sale bringing together masterpieces by the Swiss master. Estimated between CHF 9.3 and 12.9 million, the 133- lot sale will also be spea…
A Real Van Gogh: How the Art World Struggles with Truth
AMSTERDAM.- Vincent van Gogh’s paintings and drawings are fabulously expensive. Millions of people admire his work, but are those masterpieces all genuine? To this day, the international art world struggles to separate the real Van Goghs from the …
Sotheby’s Sells a Masterpiece by Ferdinand Hodler for CHF 4 Million
ZURICH.- Last night Sotheby’s Zurich sale of Swiss Art, held at its premises in Talstrasse 83, brought CHF 15,854,400, € 11,385,923, within the pre-sale estimate of CHF 13.5 million to 19.1 million, and featured masterpieces by Ferdinand Hodl…