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Ghiberti’s "Gates of Paradise" on display
15.06.2012 Lovers of Renaissance art will again have the opportunity to enjoy the original “Doors of Paradise” (Porta del Paradiso), Italian sculptor Lorenzo Ghiberti (Lorenzo Ghiberti, 1378-1455)The eastern gate of the famous Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista (Battistero di San Giovanni) is considered the main work of the Florentine master.
New Aelita Andre show in New York
14.06.2012 In New York, the Agora Gallery has opened a new exhibition by Aelita Andre, a five-year-old artist from Australia, who began her career at the age of nine months.
The record price of the masterpiece of William Hammersheim at Sotheby’s in London
14.06.2012 On June 12, at Sotheby’s auction in London, the painting “Ida Reading a Letter” by Wilhelm Hammershoi was sold for £ 1,721,250 ($ 2.6 million), which exceeded its pre-sale an estimate of 500-700 thousand pounds, and was an absolute record for the works of this artist, and a record for any Danish work of art at auction .
Edward Hopper’s largest exhibition of paintings opens in Madrid
13.06.2012 The Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum and the National Museum of France Reunion (Réunion des musées nationaux de France) present an exhibition of works by Edward Hopper, which will be shown first in Madrid and then in Paris.
Abstract Art Exhibition at the Guggenheim Museum
10.06.2012 From June 8 to September 12, 2012, in New York, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum hosts an exhibition of international abstract art 1949-1960.
The Prado Museum opens the exhibition "Late Rafael"
10.06.2012 The Prado Museum in Madrid, from June 12 to September 16, hosts an exhibition of works by one of the greatest Renaissance masters, Raffaello Santi (Raffaello Santi, 1483-1520)The exhibition was organized jointly with the Louvre Museum and covers the last years of the life of a brilliant artist, namely 1513-1520.
A treasure has been found in Israel whose age dates back to the first years of our era
09.06.2012 During archaeological work in Jerusalem, in the Qiryat Gat region, an ancient Roman treasure was found, consisting of gold and silver coins and women’s jewelry.
Portrait of the first transvestite of Great Britain acquired by the National Gallery
08.06.2012 The National Portrait Gallery in London acquired the earliest known portraits of men in women’s clothing. Written in 1792, it depicts Britain’s first transvestite.
Sotheby’s puts up for sale eight portraits of Frank Auerbach
08.06.2012 A Sotheby’s spokesperson announced that a wonderful group of works by one of the greatest living artists, Frank Auerbach, will be on sale at the Evening Auction of Contemporary Art auction in London on Tuesday, June 26, 2012..
Madrid’s largest photography festival PhotoEspaña opens
08.06.2012 The event will host more than seventy exhibitions of three hundred photographers from forty-five countries. In addition to the official program, 38 galleries will present their own exhibitions. We will focus on the 5 largest events of the festival.
Gerhard Richter exhibition opened at the Pompidou Center in Paris
06.06.2012 Gerhard Richter, one of the best-selling living artists in the world, presents an exhibition of his best works in Paris. The exposition, covering six decades of the author’s creative life, occupies the entire sixth floor of the Pompidou Center, and has 141 paintings.
An exhibition of the forgotten artist Manuel González opened in Granada
05.06.2012 In Granada, most of the works of the undeservedly forgotten artist Manuel Gomez-Moreno González (1834-1918) are exhibited for the first time.
Philosophy and photography at the exhibition of Manuel Vilorinho
04.06.2012 In Madrid, an exhibition of the works of photographer Manuel Vilarinho (Manuel Vilariño), which recently impressed his fans by publishing a book of poems.
Dali Museum May Become Part of UNESCO World Heritage
03.06.2012 Museum complex dedicated to the artist Salvador Dali , which includes the Theater Museum in Figueiras, the Port Ligatt House Museum in Cadaqués, and the Gala Dali Castle in Pubol, forming the so-called Dali Triangle, could become part of UNESCO World Heritage.
Kenwood House masterpieces presented at an exhibition in Houston
03.06.2012 June 3 at the Houston Museum of Art, Texas, will exhibit the best works of Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough in the exhibition "The Treasures of Kenwood House" ("Treasures of Kenwood House", London), which was organized by the American Federation of Arts in New York.