Hidden antiquities stash discovered in diplomatic car travelling from Jordan to Jerusalem
Once again, GREED rears its ugly head. This time a driver for the Norwegian Royal Embassy to Israel was arrested after the car he was driving was searched and customs officials discovered ancient coins, statuettes and beads. Normally diplomatic vehicles … More…
Thought to be wrecked beyond repair – Piombo painting brought back to life
Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, Sebastiano del Piombo’s “Adoration of the Shepherds” has risen from the art world dust bin. During an attempt to transfer the painting from a panel to a canvas, during the 18th century, disaster … More…
2016 — The year of the museum visiting idiot…
Some of our top rated blog posts involve ordinary people ruining unique objects. The latest case, a priceless clock. Watch the video below which features a couple visiting the National Watch and Clock Museum in Columbia, PA. The museum houses 1,500 time … More…
E.J. Hughes record sale price
According to an article by Skye Ryan, a new record price was set for the Canadian artist E.J. Hughes when his The Post Office at Courtenay brought $1.6 million dollars last week. The interesting part is that many of the artist’s works … More…
