Rubens Rediscovered in Paris
A French auctioneer has rediscovered a lost masterpiece by the Baroque Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens. Christ on the Cross has allegedly been missing since shortly after its creation in the second decade of the seventeenth century. And now, Jean-Pierre … More…
Symbol Of Venice. Made In China?
The famous Lion of Venice, a bronze sculpture used for centuries as a symbol of the Italian city, most likely came from China, according to recent scientific studies. The Lion of Venice is a bronze sculpture that sits atop a … More…
Which Is The Real Vermeer?
A new exhibition in London seeks to reopen the debate regarding two nearly identical paintings, one by Johannes Vermeer and the other allegedly a copy. But some claim that the alleged copy is, in fact, an original Vermeer. London’s Kenwood … More…
Van Gogh Museum Threatens To Close
The Vincent van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam states that it may be forced to close if it does not receive additional funding from the Dutch government. The Van Gogh Museum receives approximately 1.8 million visitors per year, and is said … More…
Painting Of The Week: Le Réveil de Vénus by Louis Courtat
Louis Courtat’s painting Le Réveil de Vénus (The Awakening of Venus) is a nineteenth-century rendition of a classical subject, incorporating stylistic motifs from eighteenth-century Rococo and Neoclassical painting. Much of Courtat’s work is a continuation of the artistic lineage established … More…
Collector Sues Christie’s Over Tainted Provenance
A collector is suing Christie’s for allegedly failing to disclose that a cocaine kingpin may have previously owned a Picasso painting they agreed to buy. Sasan Ghandehari is the son of the Kazakh-born Iranian billionaire Hourieh Peramam, who made her … More…
Bayeux Tapestry Loan Receives Opposition
The plan to loan the Bayeux Tapestry to the British Museum has received pushback in the form of a petition that currently has over 50,000 signatures. In July, the British and French governments announced a cultural exchange agreement where a … More…
Painting Threatens German Cathedral’s UNESCO Status
Germany’s Naumburg Cathedral is at risk of losing its world heritage site status from UNESCO because of the placement of a somewhat controversial altarpiece. Naumburg Cathedral is considered one of the most beautiful churches in central Germany. Much of the … More…
Christie’s Closes Digital Department
Christie’s has closed its digital art department, potentially marking the beginning of the mainstream art world’s breakup with the medium. Nicole Sales Giles worked at Christie’s as the vice president of digital art. However, she recently told Now Media that … More…