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Chefs of the two largest auction houses resigned simultaneously

21.12.2014 NEW YORK. At the very end of November, William F. Ruprecht, long-time president and CEO of Sotheby’s, announced his resignation by mutual agreement. A few days later, on December 3, it became clear that its main competitor, the head of the auction house Christie’s, made a similar statement.

About 70 paintings stolen from gallery in Madrid

17.12.2014 MADRID. Madrid police are looking for about 70 paintings worth a total of about 600,000 euros stolen from the Puerta de Alcalá art gallery by three men last Thursday night.

Angelo Paratico: Mother Leonardo da Vinci was a Chinese slave

15.12.2014 HONG KONG. The prototype of the "Mona Lisa" (Gioconda, 1503-19) may have been a mother Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo da Vinci, 1452-1519). However, the most interesting thing is that the mother of the great scientist and artist may have been a Chinese slave.

At Harvard, three museums become one

20.11.2014 CAMBRIDGE. Three Harvard museums are united under one roof and open to the public, after six years of construction. The idea of the project, developed by Renzo Piano, extends far beyond the simple expansion of the gallery’s exhibition space, combining more than 250,000 works of art in one of the most valuable collections in the world.

Smithsonian Institution Overhaul Museum

19.11.2014 WASHINGTON: The Smithsonian Institution today unveiled a reconstruction plan for the South Campus. The $ 2 billion project was developed by the Bjarke Ingels Group architectural bureau.

Christie’s puts up for sale the recently discovered Van Dyck canvas

14.11.2014 LONDON. Auction house Christie’s discovered a previously unknown painting by Van Dyck, which depicts the head of a man. Now the work will be put up for sale in December this year with an estimate of £ 200,000- £ 300,000.

Great Expectations: Why Sotheby’s Is More Successful Than Christie’s

13.11.2014 Sotheby’s staged the most expensive auction in its history, earning on November 4 more than $ 422 million in the sale of works by impressionists and contemporary art.

New surrealistic paintings by Julio Valdez at the June Kelly Gallery

12.11.2014 NEW YORK. From November 7 to December 9, the June Kelly Gallery hosts an exhibition of new surrealistic works by the Latin American artist Julio Valdes, displaying on the canvas his sensual inspiration, inspired by an endless palette of blue and green shades of the sea, splashing off the coast of his homeland - the Dominican Republic.

"Spring" by Eduard Manet sold for $ 65 million

11.11.2014 NEW YORK. Spring (La Primavera), a masterpiece written in 1881 by Edouard Manet, was sold last Tuesday for $ 65.13 million at Christie’s auction in New York, setting a new record for French Impressionist works.

Sotheby’s auction house accused of negligence

03.11.2014 LONDON. The former owner of the painting, sold for 42,000 pounds, filed a new lawsuit against Sotheby’s Auction House after the painting was attributed to Caravaggio’s work and the new owner estimated it at 10 million pounds.

The Pope passed the Sistine Chapel to Porsche

30.10.2014 For all Porsche fans, a field trip might be comparable to a religious experience, but still not enough to compare with a visit to the Sistine Chapel.

Brian May provides a rare collection of Victorian stereographic photographs for exposure at Tate Britain

29.10.2014 LONDON. Queen’s legendary guitarist Brian May has provided Tate Britain with a personal collection of rare stereographic photographs from Queen Victoria’s era.

An ancient mosaic depicting the abduction of Persephone was discovered.

26.10.2014 Thessaloniki. An impressive mosaic, recently discovered in the largest ancient burial ever found in Greece, depicts the myth of the abduction of Persephone, daughter of Zeus, who became the goddess of the underworld.

Missing portrait of Henry III from the Louvre discovered at auction in Paris

24.10.2014 PARIS. The portrait of the French king Henry III (1551-89), who disappeared from the Louvre during World War II, was auctioned in Paris last week.

The Prado Museum lost 885 works of art

23.07.2014 MADRID. The Audit Court of Spain conducted a check in one of the world’s largest art museums in the world - the Prado (Museo Nacional del Prado) and discovered the loss of 885 exhibits.