LONDON.- Bonhams sale of Fine Antique Arms and Armour on July 20th at Knightbridge includes the life’s work of a medical doctor, Peter Parsons, whose passion was armour. The collection is a perhaps strange interest for a man who spent his life dea…
Rare 16th Century Helmet Used by Opera House as a Stage Prop for Sale at Bonhams
LONDON.- Bonhams sale of Fine Antique Arms and Armour on July 20th at Knightbridge includes the life’s work of a medical doctor, Peter Parsons, whose passion was armour. The collection is a perhaps strange interest for a man who spent his life dea…
The Fruit of Promise: Citrus Fruits in Art and Culture at the Germanisches National Museum
NUREMBERG.- Bitter oranges and lemons are found in portraits since the 15th century. Varied meanings are tied up with the fruits. In the Baroque age, it was popular to symbolize the descent of a portrait subject from the Dutch ruling dynasty of Orange…
Antiquities, Arms and Armour, Arts and Crafts at Hermann Historica’s 61st Auction
MUNICH.- Between 28 April and 12 May 2011, Hermann Historica will hold its 61st auction on its extended premises in Linprunstraße. Approximately 7,700 lots will be offered for bidding in the upcoming spring auction – among them antiquities, arms …
Antiquities, Arms and Armour, Arts and Crafts at Hermann Historica’s 61st Auction
MUNICH.- Between 28 April and 12 May 2011, Hermann Historica will hold its 61st auction on its extended premises in Linprunstraße. Approximately 7,700 lots will be offered for bidding in the upcoming spring auction – among them antiquities, arms …
Earliest Printed Star Charts by Albrecht Dürer to Headline Sotheby’s London Prints Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London Sale of Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints, on Wednesday, 30 March, 2011, will present for sale the earliest printed star charts, in the form of a pair of extremely rare woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer depicting A Map o…
Earliest Printed Star Charts by Albrecht Dürer to Headline Sotheby’s London Prints Sale
LONDON.- Sotheby’s London Sale of Old Master, Modern & Contemporary Prints, on Wednesday, 30 March, 2011, will present for sale the earliest printed star charts, in the form of a pair of extremely rare woodcuts by Albrecht Dürer depicting A Map o…