NEW YORK, NY.- World Monuments Fund announced today two new projects: the conservation of the choir of the renowned Albi Cathedral in France and of the Salon Rico in the Medina Al-Zahra in Cordoba, Spain. Bertrand du Vignaud, President of World Monumen…
Britain Unveils Historic and Hip Government Art in Exhibition at the Whitechapel Gallery
LONDON (REUTERS).- Lowry’s lonely people, Tracey Emin’s scrawlings and a mysterious portrait of Elizabeth I are just a few of the gems from the British government’s art collection unveiled to the public for the first time this week. The exhibition, at…
A Masterpiece by Ferdinand Hodler, "Femme Joyeus", Sells for CHF2,882,50 at Sotheby’s in Zurich
ZURICH.- The “Swiss Art” Auction at Sotheby’s Zurich realised CHF 9,453,500 (€7,730,599) under the hammer of Dr. Claudia Steinfels, Director of Sotheby’s Zurich. The auction was spearheaded by the sale of Ferdinand Hodler’…
Statue of Ancient Egyptian King Amenhotep III Found at His Funerary Temple in Luxor
CAIRO (AP).- A team of Egyptian and European archaeologists has unearthed a statue of the ancient Egyptian king Amenhotep III at his funerary temple in Luxor. The 2.5-meter alabaster head of the 18th dynastic king remains intact, Zahi Hawass, antiquiti…
A Masterpiece by Ferdinand Hodler, "Femme Joyeus", Sells for CHF2,882,50 at Sotheby’s in Zurich
ZURICH.- The “Swiss Art” Auction at Sotheby’s Zurich realised CHF 9,453,500 (€7,730,599) under the hammer of Dr. Claudia Steinfels, Director of Sotheby’s Zurich. The auction was spearheaded by the sale of Ferdinand Hodler’…
Boris Kustodiev Masterpiece to Headline MacDougall’s Russian Art Sales
LONDON.- An exceptional portrait by Boris Kustodiev will be among the highlights of London’s June 2011 Russian week. Painted in 1911 while Kustodiev was undergoing treatment in the Swiss resort town of Leysin, this intimate portrait of his daughter …
For the First Time Ever, National Gallery Painting by Van Gogh Comes to Life<br>
LONDON.- For the first time ever, a painting is being made into a ‘living wall’ outside the National Gallery. With over 8,000 living plants, General Electric (GE) has brought a masterpiece to life with a version of Van Gogh’s famous pain…
For the First Time Ever, National Gallery Painting by Van Gogh Comes to Life
LONDON.- For the first time ever, a painting is being made into a ‘living wall’ outside the National Gallery. With over 8,000 living plants, General Electric (GE) has brought a masterpiece to life with a version of Van Gogh’s famous pain…
Bonhams to Sell Sleep-Walking Masterpiece by Pre-Raphaelite Artist Sir John Everett Millais
LONDON.- The Somnambulist by Pre-Raphaelite artist Sir John Everett Millais, PRA will be a highlight of the 19th Century Paintings auction on 13th July 2011 at Bonhams New Bond Street. It is estimated to sell for £70,000-100,000. “The Woman in W…
Old Masters Paintings Sale at Christie’s New York Features a Great Selection of Works
NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces its upcoming auction of Old Master Paintings on June 8, 2011 at 10 am, featuring a selection of works by the great French, Italian, Flemish and British masters of the 15th through the 19th century including Piet…