Female artists, especially those who made a name for themselves and enjoyed the same recognition as their male counterparts before the 19th century, were few and far between. A striking fact about…
The 19th century paintings auction on the 29th of April will feature works by Eduard Köster and Adolf Lins, two painters who specialised in the depiction of ducks and geese. Though it…
From laurel wreaths to pearl strands and diamond crowns: jewellery expert Astrid Fialka-Herics, head of Dorotheum’s watch and jewellery department, provides insight into the changing history of one of the most prominent…
Antoon Claeissins’ painting of the Seven Capital Sins must have struck a chord with contemporary apocalypticism. The painting to be sold in the April Old Master Paintings auction marked a new era…
Aside from Wagner, Beethoven and the like, his passions are cityscapes, portraits and historic furniture from early 19th century Prussia and Berlin. All, as he says, garnished with outliers“. Star Conductor, Christian…
