Review of exhibitions around the world, photographic tape 28.10

A small photo review of autumn painting exhibitions around the world.

Women in front of the painting "Reverse Woman" (Reverse Woman) by Chinese artist Wang Xiaobo (Wang Xiaobo). The photo was taken on September 16, 2011, on the first day of the Art Beijing 2011 Fine Arts Fair in China, which opened in September in Beijing. EPA / DIEGO AZUBEL

In this photo, modern Mexican artist Rafael Coronel poses in front of his painting “Las Lomas” at the opening of his exhibition, which is now taking place at the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. The exposition closes on November 6th. EPA / MARIO GUZMAN

Queen of Norway Sonia, Minister of Culture of France Frederic Mitterrand and curator of the National Museum of France Alan Seban posing with the work of the Norwegian artist Edward Munch “The Sun” at the George Pompidou Center in Paris. Munch’s large-scale exhibition at the Pompidou Center has nearly 140 of his works, 60 paintings, 30 drawings, 50 photographs and even his sculptures. The exhibition runs until January 9, 2012. AP Photo / Thibault Camus

Self-portrait of Edward Munch, painted by him in Copenhagen in 1909 at the exhibition “Edward Munch: A Modern Look” at the George Pompidou Center in Paris. REUTERS / Charles Platiau

Lolotta Amedeo Modigliani during the exhibition of masters of the Paris School at the Pushkin Museum in Moscow, September 2011. The purpose of the exhibition is to tell the Russian audience about the phenomenon and history of the Paris School in the works of several generations of artists living in the Montparnasse district of Paris since the beginning of the XX century to the 60s. AP Photo / Alexander Zemlianichenko.

Danish photographer Erwin Olaf presents his photo project “Relief of Leiden” (“Vrijheid! Leidens Ontzet 1574-2011”) at the Lakenhal Museum in Leiden, dedicated to the siege of Leiden during the eighty-year-old war. In the years 1573-1574 the Spaniards attempted to capture the rebellious city of Leiden and were defeated. The exhibition runs until January 8, 2012. EPA / ROBERT VOS

An exhibition of works by German artist Max Liebermann (Max Liebermann, 1847-1935) takes place at the Kunsthalle in Hamburg. In the photo there are two versions of the painting "Parrot Man".

In the photo on the right is the German Empress Augustus (1811-1890) on the canvas by Karl Begas, painted by him in 1838, which can be seen in the city castle of Weimar in Germany at a special exhibition, which will last until November 13 this year. Maria Louise Augusta Katarina Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach was the second daughter of Karl Friedrich, Grand Duke Weimar and his wife, Russian Princess Mary Pavlovna. At the age of 17 years, in 1829, Augusta married the Prussian prince Wilhelm, who became king of Prussia in 1861, and 10 years later - the German emperor. EPA / MICHAEL REICHEL

Students of the Academy of Fine Arts of Naples during the "Live Pictures Show", invented in the laboratory of Louis Rampbelli. This type of art was very popular in the 18th century. EPA / CESARE ABBATE

Two paintings by Polish artist Julian Falat, “The Hunt” and “After the Hunt”, stolen by the Nazis during World War II, were returned to the Polish President on September 22 in New York. Photos were taken on October 4 at a press conference of the Minister of Culture of Poland in Warsaw. EPA / PAWEL SUPERNAK

Rembrandt’s “Holy Family”, written by him in 1645, will be on display at the Nieuwe Kerk (“New Church”) in Amsterdam until November 13. This painting is part of the Hermitage exhibition collection brought to Holland. About 240 years ago (in 1772) this painting was brought to Russia by Catherine the Great from Paris. EPA / MARCEL ANTONISSE

This work of Gerhard Richter, written by him in 1987, "Gudrun (633)" will be sold at Sotheby’s auction on November 9 in New York. Preliminary estimates in the range of 5.5… 7.5 million dollars. REUTERS / Suzanne Plunkett

Another exhibition of works by Edward Munch is held in the German city of Bremen. A visitor to the exhibition “Edvard Munch - Mystery behind the Canvas” is captured against the background of “The Smell of Death” (The Smell of Death, 1895) and “The Dead Mother” (The Dead Mother, 1899). EPA / INGOWAGNER

Employees of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin Brandenburg of Berlin during the preparation of the painting “Zephyr and Flora”, which was written in the 18th century by an unknown author. For 25 years, the painting was in storerooms, and after several months of restoration was presented to the public at the New Palace in Potsdam on October 13. EPA / NESTOR BACHMANN

The largest exhibition of works by the French artist Eugene Delacroix in the last 50 years opened on October 18 in Madrid. The exhibition covers about 130 works of Delcroix, brought to Spain from around the world will last until January 15, 2012 at CaixaForum Madrid. EPA / SERGIO BARRENECHEA

Gustave Klimt’s canvas “Litzlberg on the Attersee”, once abducted by the Nazis and returned to its legal heirs in Austria in 2011, is being prepared for sale in November by Sotheby’s New York employees. Preliminary estimates are around $ 25 million. REUTERS / Brendan McDermid

The work of Goya and Lucientes “Dressed Maha” (“La Maja vestida”) is exhibited for the first time in 40 years in Japan. The Goya, Light and Shadow exhibition is being presented by the Prado Museum in Madrid, held at the National Museum of Western Art in Tokyo and runs until January 29, 2012. EPA / EVERETT KENNEDY BROWN

A small photo report from the exhibition From El Greco to Ripple Ronai, which opened on October 24 at the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest. The exhibition presents part of the collection of one of the largest collectors of paintings in the history of Hungary - Marcel Janoshalmi Nemes (Marcell Janoshalmi Nemes, 1866-1930). EPA / TAMAS KOVACS