PHILADELPHIA, PA.- For Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669), the greatest painter, draftsman and printmaker of the Dutch Golden Age, the portrayal of biblical themes was a central preoccupation and one to which the artist introduced challenging innovati…
Museums Organize Exhibition Devoted to Rembrandt’s Representation of Jesus
PHILADELPHIA, PA.- For Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669), the greatest painter, draftsman and printmaker of the Dutch Golden Age, the portrayal of biblical themes was a central preoccupation and one to which the artist introduced challenging innovati…
Hyde’s Rembrandt on Loan to Louvre, Detroit Institute of Arts Loans Painting by Rubens
GLEN FALLS, N.Y.- The Hyde Collection announced today that its prized Christ with Folded Arms by Rembrandt van Rijn will be on display in the Louvre in Paris beginning April 18, 2011 as part of a landmark exhibition titled Rembrandt and the Face of Je…
Chazen Museum of Art Presents Exhibition of Russian Icons from Its Collection
MADISON, WI.- The icon is a distinctive form of holy image in Eastern Orthodox cultures, intended to evoke sacred presence by appealing to the senses. Holy Image, Sacred Presence: Russian Icons, 1500–1900 presents about thirty works from the museu…
Spectrum Jesus by Keith Coventry Scoops UK’s Biggest Painting Prize
LIVERPOOL.- A painting inspired by the work of one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th century, is the £25,000 first prize winner of the 26th John Moores Painting Prize. Spectrum Jesus by Keith Coventry has been awarded first place in the c…
Spectrum Jesus by Keith Coventry Scoops UK’s Biggest Painting Prize
LIVERPOOL.- A painting inspired by the work of one of the most ingenious art forgers of the 20th century, is the £25,000 first prize winner of the 26th John Moores Painting Prize. Spectrum Jesus by Keith Coventry has been awarded first place in the c…