VENICE.- In autumn 2010, Műcsarnok / Kunsthalle Budapest announced a competition for curatorial commission and exhibition at the Hungarian Pavilion for 2011. The members of the jury, invited by the then national commissioner Zsolt Petrányi, were …
Paintings Newly Illuminated at the National Gallery
LONDON.- As it did 20 years ago with the introduction of a new balanced warm and cool tungsten illumination, the National Gallery, London, is once again proving itself a leader in the area of lighting systems for galleries. Over the next two years, LED…
Gemäldegalerie Celebrates 400th Anniversary of Caravaggio’s Death with Exhibition
BERLIN.- Two paintings by Caravaggio can be found in German collections: the Gemäldegalerie’s ‘Amor Vincit Omnia’ (or ‘Amor Victorious’) and ‘Doubting Thomas’ in the Picture Gallery at Schloss Sanssouci. Both paintings were created for the marchese Vi…
Old Masters Picture Gallery in Dresden Explores the Young Johannes Vermeer
DRESDEN.- The oeuvre of the famous painter Johannes Vermeer (1632-1675) of Delft is surprisingly small and only comprises of 36 works. From 3 September to 28 November, 2010 the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister presents in its exhibition “The Young Ver…
Old Masters from a Private Collection to Be Shown at Royal Picture Gallery
THE HAGUE.- A selection of highlights from the remarkable art collection of Eijk and Rose-Marie de Mol van Otterloo will be on display at the Mauritshuis in The Hague (The Netherlands) this autumn. The exhibition Made in Holland: Old Masters from a pri…
Old Masters from a Private Collection to Be Shown at Royal Picture Gallery Mauritshuis
THE HAGUE.- A selection of highlights from the remarkable art collection of Eijk and Rose-Marie de Mol van Otterloo will be on display at the Mauritshuis in The Hague (The Netherlands) this autumn. The exhibition Made in Holland: Old Masters from a pri…