DALLAS, TX.- A selection of sumptuous French decorative arts from the Estate of legendary Dallas power couple Ray and Clare Stern will form the centerpiece of Heritage Auctions’ June Signature® Decorative Arts Auction, being presented June 1 at H…
Lost for Two Centuries: Clock Designed for Napoleon’s 1801 Exposition to Sell at Bonhams
LONDON.- An historic and rare clock believed to have been designed for Napoleon’s ‘Exposition publique des produits de l’industrie Francaise’ in 1801 and which has lain undiscovered in Europe for two centuries, is to be sold at Bonh…
New Orleans, Haiti Share Cultural History at Fest
By: Chevel Johnson, Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, LA (AP).- It’s no coincidence that the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has taken the earthquake-ravaged country of Haiti under its wing. The city and the country share more than just a love of musi…
Important European Silver, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu Offered at Sotheby’s in Paris
PARIS.- The sale of Important European Silver, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu at Sotheby’s Paris on May 17 will include exceptional items from all over Europe. The finest piece in the sale is an extremely rare French 12th century silver drinking cu…
Important European Silver, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu Offered at Sotheby’s in Paris
PARIS.- The sale of Important European Silver, Gold Boxes & Objects of Vertu at Sotheby’s Paris on May 17 will include exceptional items from all over Europe. The finest piece in the sale is an extremely rare French 12th century silver drinking cu…
Antiquity Revived: Neoclassical Art in the Eighteenth Century at the MFA in Houston
HOUSTON, TX.- At the end of the 18th century, fresh archeological finds in Herculaneum and Pompeii inspired artists, intellectuals, and the public all over Europe to be newly fascinated with antiquities. “Neoclassicism” is the term given to t…
Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne Presents Over 60 Works by Alexandre Cabanel
COLOGNE.- One of the foremost salon painters of 19th century France, Alexandre Cabanel (1823–1889), will be featured in his first exhibition ever. In cooperation with Musée Fabre in Montpellier, the Wallraf-Richartz Museum in Cologne will prese…
Lost Lavishly-Illustrated Vatican Manuscripts Go on Display at the Meadows Museum
DALLAS (REUTERS).- Rare, lavishly-illustrated manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel that were rescued from Napoleon’s army, only to fall under the radar screen of art history for two centuries, go on display in Dallas on Sunday. The exhibit at Southern M…
Stealing the Mystic Lamb: The True Story of the World’s Most Coveted Masterpiece
NEW YORK, NY.- Jan van Eyck’s Ghent Altarpiece is, without any question, one of the most important paintings ever made. Finished in 1432, it was the first piece to demonstrate the astounding versatility of oil painting, which would become the pref…
Loans from all Over Europe Form a Comprehensive Picture of Napoleon and His Time
BONN.- During the nearly sixteen years of his reign, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769–1821), more than any other historical figure, redrew the very foundations of European history and wrought changes that can be felt to this day – both positively and…