Venice forever
The popularity of Venice views in the 19th century was rooted in the Grand Tour…
In the (Rococo) painter’s studio with Johann Georg Platzer
A plea to art historians: when you set the table for great Baroque artists at…
Diamonds are a [insert gender here]’s best friend….
In anticipation of Dorotheum’s jewellery auction in Vienna on the 21st of April, we take a look at that most precious of gemstones, the jewel which lasts “forever:” the diamond. To highlight the…
Oscar Murillo – Anomalies from a Candy Factory
Young, conceptual, and contradictory, Oscar Murillo’s work defies classification. With elements of painting, sculpture, installation and performance, it confuses and seduces the observer in equal measure.
Luca Giordano: Enlightened
St Peter Healing St Agatha in Prison | Old Master Paintings, 19 April 2016 The present, hitherto unknown painting represents an important new addition to the oeuvre of the celebrated Neapolitan painter Luca Giordano…
Pieter Brueghel | The Bird Trap
One of the highlights in the forthcoming Old Master sale in April is “The Bird Trap”, a serene winter landscape by Pieter Brueghel the Younger.
Workshop Of Hans Memling: Nativity | Masterful Hand
Coming up for auction in April, “Nativity” is nothing short of a serendipitous discovery of Early Netherlandish panel painting. Originating from the workshop of Hans Memling, the painting is distinct from the…
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