TOLEDO, OHIO.- Approximately 300 masterworks in the Toledo Museum of Art collection now can be explored online from anywhere in the world. Via the eMuseum link on the TMA website, users can search and browse the collection by object title, artist, mate…
Exhibition of Illuminated Manuscripts Explores the Evolution of High Fashion in Middle Ages
NEW YORK, NY.- The complex and rich history of courtly fashion of the late Middle Ages as seen in the manuscripts and early printed books of the period is the subject of a fascinating new exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum entitled Illuminating …
Exhibition of Illuminated Manuscripts Explores the Evolution of High Fashion During the Late Middle Ages
NEW YORK, NY.- The complex and rich history of courtly fashion of the late Middle Ages as seen in the manuscripts and early printed books of the period is the subject of a fascinating new exhibition at The Morgan Library & Museum entitled Illuminating …
Sotheby’s Presents Beautiful and Rare Objects from Its Sale of Arts of the Islamic World
LONDON.- Sotheby’s sale of the Arts of the Islamic World to take place in London on the 6th April will offer an array of beautiful and rare objects, paintings and manuscripts which highlight the achievements of artists and craftsmen from across th…
Düsseldorf’s Kunstpalast Museum to Reopen its Doors in May After Major Refurbishment
DUSSELDORF.- With the re-opening on 7 May 2011, the Museum Kunstpalast will be able, after being closed for more than two years for a huge renovation project, to unveil its treasures once more, and put some 450 selected artworks from the Middle Ages to…
Düsseldorf’s Kunstpalast Museum to Reopen its Doors in May After Major Refurbishment
DUSSELDORF.- With the re-opening on 7 May 2011, the Museum Kunstpalast will be able, after being closed for more than two years for a huge renovation project, to unveil its treasures once more, and put some 450 selected artworks from the Middle Ages to…
Text that Shaped the Course of History, The Book of Calculation, for Sale at Bonhams
NEW YORK, N.Y.- Key parts of the Liber Abaci, the work that shaped the course of history by introducing Arabic numerals to the west, are to be sold at Bonhams New York on 22 June. They feature in a rare 15th century manuscript estimated at between $120…
Rijksmuseum Acquires a Terracotta Sculpture by Tommaso Porlezza della Porta
AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum has acquired a terracotta sculpture by the Italian master Tommaso Porlezza della Porta. The 22.5 cm sculpture depicts the Old Testament prophet Balaam and was produced sometime between 1575 and 1578. One of the most beautifu…
Rijksmuseum Acquires a Terracotta Sculpture by the Italian Master Tommaso Porlezza della Porta
AMSTERDAM.- The Rijksmuseum has acquired a terracotta sculpture by the Italian master Tommaso Porlezza della Porta. The 22.5 cm sculpture depicts the Old Testament prophet Balaam and was produced sometime between 1575 and 1578. One of the most beautifu…
Tate Offers a Fresh Assessment of the History of Watercolour Painting in Britain
LONDON.- Tate Britain will present a fresh assessment of the history of watercolour painting in Britain from its emergence in the Middle Ages through to the present day. This major exhibition will show around 200 works including pieces by historic arti…