Cultured Pearls
Pearls are regarded as symbols of wealth, wisdom and dignity, fertility, happiness and tears. The…
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Contemporary Week: Giuilio Paolini
ART AND STAGE The interplay between space and structure, artwork and spectator is typical of…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Rudolf Hausner
Human Landscape ‘I began painting a landscape composition. The longer I worked on it, the…
Contemporary Week: Alberto Burri
THE EYE AS A SCALPEL From the War to a battle with materials, from surgeon…
Contemporary Week: Günther Uecker
MAGIC AND MEDITATION The Contemporary Art sale at Dorotheum on 25 November 2020 features an…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Justus Sustermans
A rediscovered portrait of a dynastic Habsburg Medici bride This engaging picture is the portrait…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Lavinia Fontana
The Madonna del silenzio impressively reveals the technical virtuosity of Lavinia Fontana, one of the…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Giovanni Boldini
On 9 November, an atmospheric depiction of a young pianist by Giovanni Boldini will be…
ARTWORK OF THE DAY – Chest of Drawers in Régence style
The exceptional chest of drawers by the Maison Millet, offered at the Works of Art…
KUNSTWERK DES TAGES – Giacomo Favretto
"The Torn Sleeve" by Giacomo Favretto, chronist of everyday Venetian life, is up for sale…