NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Jonathan Ferrara Gallery presents Wrong Sounding Stories, New Paintings by Adam Mysock.This is Mysock’s second solo show at the gallery, following his sold-out show Mythconception in April 2010. The exhibition is on view through July …
Auction Records Set for 19th and 20th Century Prints and Portfolios at Swann Galleries
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, April 28 Swann Galleries held an auction of Old Master through Modern Prints that saw active bidding from collectors and dealers in the saleroom and via telephone. As a result, 10 new auction record prices were achieved for …
Last Supper was on Wednesday, not Thursday, Says Cambridge Professor Colin Humphreys
LONDON (REUTERS).- The Last Supper took place on a Wednesday — a day earlier than thought — and a date for Easter can now be fixed, according to a Cambridge University scientist aiming to solve one of the Bible’s most enduring contradictions. Christi…
Swann Galleries Announces Auction of Old Master through Modern Prints Sale
NEW YORK, NY.- On Thursday, April 28 Swann Galleries will auction a large and varied assortment of Old Master Through Modern Prints that offers 15th-century engravings by Dürer through Modern works like Marc Chagall’s Bible portfolio. The sale …
Last Book by Isaac Newton on God, the Bible and Kosher Food, for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.-A rare, handwritten, working manuscript by Sir Isaac Newton for the last book he ever wrote is for auction at Bonhams, as part of the sale of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits in London on 29 March. It is estimated at between £…
Last Book by Isaac Newton on God, the Bible and Kosher Food, for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.-A rare, handwritten, working manuscript by Sir Isaac Newton for the last book he ever wrote is for auction at Bonhams, as part of the sale of the Roy Davids Collection of Papers and Portraits in London on 29 March. It is estimated at between £…
Archaeologists Say Tiny Shard Bears Oldest Script Found in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM (AP).- Archaeologists say a newly discovered clay fragment from the 14th century B.C. is the oldest example of writing ever found in antiquity-rich Jerusalem. Dig director Eilat Mazar of Hebrew University says the 2-centimeter (0.8-inch) lon…