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Only five paintings from the collection of Cornelius Gurlitt were stolen by the Nazis from the Jews
25.01.2016 BERLIN. A group of experts created by the German government to investigate the history of the collection of more than 1,500 works of art discovered in 2012 claims that only five paintings were illegally seized by the Nazis from Jews during World War II.
Masterpieces from Petworth House showcased in Sussex
22.01.2016 SUSSEXMore than half a century ago, specialists at the National Gallery in London explored the attics of a house in West Sussex, trying, among dirty family portraits, twilight landscapes and religious works, to choose those paintings that the government would accept instead of cash to pay off a huge inheritance tax.
Two businessmen detained in Turkey while trying to sell a van Dyck painting
19.01.2016 Two businessmen were taken into custody by the Turkish authorities after they tried to sell a painting allegedly brought into the country by smugglingThe painting belongs to the brush of the Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck (Anthony van Dyck). According to unofficial information, the detainees are Turkish citizens.
The owner of the controversial Monet lost the court
14.01.2016 PARIS. While Guy Wildenstein was charged with tax fraud and money laundering in Paris, another French court made the final decision about the fate of Monet’s painting, which was the subject of a fierce struggle between its owner and Wildenstein Art Institute.
In the paintings of the Dutchman van Ostade, naked peasants were painted over
26.12.2015 LOS ANGELES. 17th century Dutch painter Isaac van Ostade always considered a calmer artist than his brother and teacher Adrian (Adriaen van Ostade) known for its funny and sometimes impudent scenes from the everyday life of peasants.
The paintings stolen in Holland were found in Ukraine
15.12.2015 AMSTERDAM. A collection of paintings stolen ten years ago in the Netherlands is up for sale in Ukraine.
Convict in the UK forger claims to have forged a drawing of Leonardo da Vinci
12.12.2015 Well-known counterfeiter Shaun Greenhalgh claims to have faked a picture Leonardo La Bella Principessa (Fair Princess), valued at £ 150 million.
The art market today: prudence, pragmatism or ...
10.12.2015 MOSCOW / LONDON. Price and value - in the art market it is especially difficult to determine any laws regarding these categories. How to understand the real value of a piece of art? In fact, this continues to be a secret not only for fans, but also for professionals.
Italian politicians and art critics accuse each other of stealing $ 16 million
28.11.2015 VERONA. Amid mutual accusations and radically divergent theories, Italian politicians and art historians are still trying to find out who is to blame for the dramatic robbery of the museum in Verona, which resulted in the disappearance of 17 paintings, including several world masterpieces.
The mystery of Vermeer’s "Little Street" is revealed
27.11.2015 AMSTERDAM. An art historian from Holland claims to have discovered the location of a street depicted on one of Vermeer’s two urban landscapes that have survived to this day.
Sotheby’s begins downsizing
20.11.2015 Last Friday, after the auction season on the art market came to an end, the Sotheby’s auction house invited its employees to think about dismissing on their own, with payment of some monetary compensation. This measure is forced and is designed to reduce the organization’s costs.
Tintoretto’s Venetian masterpieces available to visitors
16.11.2015 VENICE. Scuola Grande di San Rocco in Venice, built in the 16th century and decorated with a large number of wall and ceiling paintings by Tintoretto, is currently available to visitors.
Sotheby’s bailed out over $ 300 million for impressionists and contemporary art
08.11.2015 NEW YORK. Sotheby’s set a new record for Picasso’s blue-period paintings by selling a two-sided erotic portrait for more than $ 67.5 million. In general, the auction of impressionists and contemporary art, which took place on Thursday, brought more than 300 million US dollars.
National Gallery in Washington acquired Ochertert’s painting
25.10.2015 WASHINGTON. The National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, acquired a rare painting by Dutch artist Jacob Ochtervelt, “A Nurse and a Child in the Foyer of an Elegant Townhouse,” 1663).
New Yorkers will be able to attend MoMA PS1 for free all year
20.10.2015 NEW YORK. The exhibition complex MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) PS1 on Long Island invited New Yorkers to attend exhibitions in Queens for free for a whole year starting on October 11. The campaign was made possible thanks to a grant from the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Foundation.