LONDON.- New scientific detective work has revealed that two renowned 16th century portraits of Queen Elizabeth I belonging to two different galleries were painted on wood panels from the same tree. The portraits were first associated with Hilliard in …
Gallery’s Detective Work Shows to Portraits Painted at the Same Time
LONDON.- New scientific detective work has revealed that two renowned 16th century portraits of Queen Elizabeth I belonging to two different galleries were painted on wood panels from the same tree. The portraits were first associated with Hilliard in …
Photographs of Dolls by Craig Deane at the V&A Museum of Childhood
LONDON.- Portrait and still life photographer Craig Deane has created more than a dozen large-scale images of dolls from the V&A Museum of Childhood’s extensive collection which will go on display at the Museum from Friday 3 September. Doll Face i…
Anne Morgan’s War: Rebuilding Devastated France, 1917-1924 Opens Next Week
NEW YORK, NY.- This remarkable exhibition brings to life the extraordinary work undertaken by a small team of American women volunteers who left comfortable lives in the United States to devote themselves to relief work in France during and after World…
Anne Morgan’s War: Rebuilding Devastated France, 1917-1924 Opens Next Week
NEW YORK, NY.- This remarkable exhibition brings to life the extraordinary work undertaken by a small team of American women volunteers who left comfortable lives in the United States to devote themselves to relief work in France during and after World…
Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Presents "Americans Now"
WASHINGTON, DC.- “Americans Now,”drawn from the National Portrait Gallery’s collection, features portraits of outstanding individuals in the realms of science, business, government and the arts. The exhibition opens Aug. 20 and will be o…
Diverse Cultures Contributed to New Mexico Art
SANTA FE (AP).- For centuries, New Mexico has been home to a distinctive tradition of painting Catholic saints in simple portraits, rather than adhering to the elaborate styles of European art. Some critics have said the paintings resulted from untrain…
The Indian Empire: Significant Works from the Portvale Collection on View in Sydney
SYDNEY.- The Indian Empire exhibition, shaped by a promised gift of significant works from the Portvale Collection, introduces the competing narratives that emerged following the first European encounters with India. This extensive exhibition, compris…
Two Tableaux Vivants After Regent Portraits by Jan de Bray
VIENNA.- In the run-up to the exhibition “Das holländische Gruppenportrait” (9 Sept. to 21 Nov. 2010) in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, Irene Andessner staged a two-part tableau vivant which follows the example of the Dutch regent p…
Whitney Museum Extends John Jonas Gruen Exhibition
NEW YORK, NY.- Located in the Museum’s Lower Gallery, this exhibition of John Jonas Gruen’s portraits of notable artists, all of whom are represented in the Whitney’s collection, has been extended to September 5, 2010. The exhibition is …