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One of the frescoes in the Louvre found a hidden image of a thousand years ago
23.04.2013 “Terahertz” rays revealed a latent image of a person’s face under the surface of one of the frescoes exhibited in The Louvre .
Rembrandt’s Night Watch Returns to the Rijksmuseum
06.04.2013 AMSTERDAM. Rembrandt’s Nachtwacht returned to his room at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam under the supervision of engineers and police. The painting was packed in a wooden box and covered with a protective film that insulates the masterpiece from environmental factors.
The controversy surrounding Caravaggio’s "Shulers" continues
06.04.2013 LONDON. The controversy surrounding Caravaggio’s painting, which belonged to the late collector and scientist Denis Mahon and was due to be transferred to the Museum of the Order of St. John in London in April, continues.
The head of the hedge fund bought a picture of Picasso for a record 155 million dollars
06.04.2013 NEW YORK. Hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen bought the famous Picasso painting for a record price of $ 155 million.
In Serbia, stolen Rembrandt was found
17.03.2013 NOVI-GARDEN. A Rembrandt painting stolen in 2006 in Serbia was found.
Original Van Dyck discovered at Bowes Museum
13.03.2013 In London, discovered a new painting belonging to the brush of Anthony Van Dyck (Anthony Van Dyck). For many years, it was stored in the storerooms of one of the English museums as a later (XIX century) copy from a picture of the great Flemish artist.
Developers threaten iconic paintings on the Berlin Wall
01.03.2013 The most famous images on the Berlin Wall, such as the famous kiss of Leonid Brezhnev and Eric Honecker, may be in danger of destruction.
Private collection of Italian art transferred to UK galleries
23.02.2013 A private collection of 57 paintings of Italian Baroque, owned by the family of Denis Mahon (Denis Mahon) transferred according to his will to six museums and galleries in the UK.
The activities of Pope Benedict XVI were aimed at improving relations with the world of art
20.02.2013 The other day, Pope Benedict XVI struck the world with his announcement of his resignation. However, experts note that in history he will remain as a religious leader who has done a lot to renew relations between the Catholic Church and the art world, considering Beauty as one of the paths to spiritual growth.
Spanish church painted in graffiti style
20.02.2013 In the L’Hospitalet area, near Barcelona, a group of artists specializing in graffiti was invited to decorate the ceiling dome over the main altar of the local church.
France returns paintings stolen by the Nazis from Jews
20.02.2013 France promised to return seven paintings seized from their Jewish owners during World War II as part of an action to return the looted art objects that are now in the collection of the Louvre and other museums.
The seller of the picture is trying to sue Sotheby’s for an error in attribution
16.02.2013 Sotheby’s auction house is currently suing for damages arising from the underestimation of work sold at auction in London in 2006.
Bacon Triptych sold at Sotheby’s for $ 21.5 million
14.02.2013 A self-portrait of the triptych of Anglo-Irish artist Francis Bacon was sold for 13.7 million pounds (21.5 million US dollars, 15.9 million euros) at Sotheby’s contemporary art auction in London on Tuesday.
Stolen Matisse will return to Venezuela
10.02.2013 CARACAS. The painting “Odalisque in Red Bloomers” by the French artist Henri Matisse, stolen in 2002 in Caracas and discovered in Miami in the middle of last year, will return to Venezuela after the relevant court decision is made.
The works of Botticelli and Fra Bartolomeo sold at Christie’s for record prices
04.02.2013 NEW YORK. At Christie’s auction of Renaissance art objects, the painting "Madonna and Child with Young Saint John the Baptist" (1493-1495) by Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510) was sold by a record for the artist price of 10.4 million US dollars.