Forgery Conspiracy Unveiled In Italy
In June, I wrote about how Italian authorities confiscated a drawing being passed off as an original by Amadeo Modigliani. It is based on a real Modigliani drawing from his Caryatid series, sketches he made between 1912 and 1914 as … More…
Donatello Restoration Underway
In October, I discussed how restoration efforts on the Apollo Belvedere have recently finished. The ancient marble sculpture will be displayed at the Vatican Museums. Now, another prominent Italian sculpture will get its own makeover: Donatello’s statue of Gattamelata. Gattamelata … More…
Royal Warhol Heist
Last Friday, some royal portraits by Andy Warhol were stolen from a gallery in the Netherlands in an ‘explosive’ heist. In 1985, Andy Warhol created a series of large prints known as the Reigning Queens series. The series consists of … More…
An Extraordinary Roosevelt Dime
In Toledo, Ohio, an extraordinary dime sat tucked away in a vault for over forty years! What makes this dime minted in 1975 so special? It is missing its mint mark. All coins in the United States have a small … More…
Greg Hildebrandt (1939 – 2024)
We learned that yesterday, October 31st, the great fantasy artist Greg Hildebrandt passed away at the age of 85. His wife Jean announced his death yesterday afternoon, describing him as “the sweetest man I ever knew”. Along with his twin … More…
Satirical Statues Pop Up In DC
Washington, DC, has some very strange, very funny brand new public works of art, one of which “commemorates” the events of January 6, 2021. Pedestrians have noticed a new bronze statue near the walkways on DC’s National Mall, partway between … More…
A Rare Copy Of The U.S. Constitution Fetches Millions
A rare 237-year-old copy of the U.S. Constitution sold at a North Carolina auction, becoming one of the most expensive historical documents to recently change hands. Printed in 1787, shortly after the Framers drafted the nation’s governing blueprint, copies were … More…
NFT Scammers Convicted
The creators of an NFT series have recently been convicted of operating a ‘rug pull’ scam to steal investors’ money. Berman Jerry Nowlin Jr., known by the screen names Repulse and Zayous, is a 21-year-old man from the Tampa area … More…