Over the years reports of Leonardo da Vinci’s lost works have been plentiful, most of which have been proven fraudulent but in the odd case believed to be true da Vinci art works.
The latest of the assumed “da Vinci works” involves the design of a series of illustrations in [...]
Three important works, including a Picasso, are to be sold after being discovered propped up against a wall in a bedroom.
The Picasso, found alongside paintings by British artists George Stubbs and Alfred Munnings, is thought to have been painted when he was a struggling artist in his early 20’s. The painting “”Etreinte” depicts the [...]
When thinking of High Renaissance Art who comes to mind? Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Titian maybe? But very seldom is the name Sebastiano Luciani Piombo uttered when considering the Renaissance greats.
Venice born Sebastiano began his career training in the studio of Giovanni Bellini. He eventually ventured off to work along side some of the greatest artists [...]
I read a great article on the Telegraph.co.uk entitled “The Worlds 50 Best Works of Art (and how to see them)”. The article doesn’t stray far from its title as it’s essentially a list of the “top 50” (up for discussion) works of art from around the world, and where they are located.
I was able [...]
Two of the four paintings stolen in last week’s Zurich theft have been found in perfect condition in a car abandoned at a psychiatric clinic, much to the relief of the museum director Lukas Gloor.
The two recovered paintings - Claude Monet’s “Poppies Near Vetheuil” and Vincent van Gogh’s “Blossoming Chestnut Branches”, valued at $64 million [...]
Three men armed with handguns and wearing masks made off with four19th century masterpieces Sunday afternoon from a private museum in Zurich. The pieces consisted of ‘Poppies near Vetheuil‘ by French artist Claude Monet (1840 - 1926), ‘Count Lepic and His Daughters‘ by French artist Edgar Degas (1834 - 1917). ‘Blossoming Chestnut Branches‘ by Dutch [...]
As a young man, Bouguereau put himself through the Ecole des Beaux-Arts by keeping books for a wine merchant and coloring lithographic labels for a local grocer. In his spare time, late in the evening, he created drawings from memory. This diligence and discipline resulted in an extraordinarily productive artistic life. I wonder what the [...]
After many delays and problems we’ve almost completed work on our stand alone CD-ROM for our interior design partners. They’ll be able to use this to show clients a selection of our main catalogue, and also see all the relevant information on the creative process, materials, how to commission us to work on a project [...]
For the first time, auction houses Christie’s and Sotheby’s did over a combined 10 billion dollars in sales this year. Not bad!
Sales are more global than ever, with buyers from Asia and the Middle East as well as Europe and the US. Art is also regarded as an investment.
And this from the Daily Telegraph -
“The [...]
Christmas is fast approaching, and nothing makes a better gift than an oil painted portrait. However, as these are all made by hand, in the traditional way, we would ask that orders be made no later than November 16th in order to be delivered in time for Christmas. Thanks!
On a related topic, we have done [...]
