Francis Bacon’s paintbrushes expected to fetch £25,000 at London auction
July 27, 2013
Francis Bacon’s paintbrushes expected to fetch £25,000 at London auction – it is amazing to think that some used paint brushes might be worth this sort of money — it will be interesting to see what they actually bring.
In an uncertain Egypt, street artists rein in their outrage
July 27, 2013
In an uncertain Egypt, street artists rein in their outrage – it seems that even the artist (painters, sculptors, musicians, etc.) have toned down their messages … at least for the time being.
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Charles Hunt’s “Detention”
July 26, 2013
Detention. Another from that gallery’s sold archives — a wonderful 19th century British Victorian painting by Charles Hunt (1829-1900) … sold back in the 1980s — about 100 years after it was painted.
Dreams and the Renaissance – a review of Dreams in the Renaissance at the Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Through Sept. 15 and then on to the Musée de Luxembourg, Paris from Oct. 9 through Jan. 26.
