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The Grand Tour and the Global Landscape Tim Barringer Fig. 1. Rome from the Villa Madama by Richard Wilson (1714–1782), 1753. Oil on canvas, 37 5/8 by 52 ¼ inches. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection. During the eighteenth century, wealthy and privileged Britons, such as the group portrayed by Nathaniel Dance c. 1760 (Fig. 2), hastened south, to drink at the font of European civilization in Rome amid the ruins of an earlier empire, and to absorb the classics in literature...

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Five times a year, Everard Auctions presents an outstanding selection of fully vetted paintings and objets d’art in live-online sales that have become great favorites with collectors. For their first major event of 2021, Everard takes pleasure in announcing a bonus offering to take place over two consecutive weeks. The first of the two auctions, with absentee and Internet live bidding in progress through March 3, features property from retired New Orleans antiques deal...

Everard Auction captures charm of Old Savannah with March fine & decorative art series Karl Schmidt-Rottluff (German, 1884-1976), still life, pastel and India ink on wove paper, 15 1/8 x 20¼ in (sight). Gifted by the artist to Ambassador M.J. Hillenbrand in 1972, thence by descent to David M. Hillenbrand. Estimate: $10,000-$15,000. SAVANNAH, GA .- Five times a year, Everard Auctions presents an outstanding selection of fully vetted paintings and objets d’art in live-online sales that have bec...

John Singer Sargent completed 900 oil paintings and over 2,000 watercolors. He was the most important and verdsatile portraitist of his time.

Famous Artworks That Have Been Stolen More Than Once By Francesca Coppola/Feb. 16, 2021 12:46 am EDT Art heists are fascinating. Sophisticated thieves, shady buyers, orchestrated burglaries, and the mysterious intrigues of the underworld keep captivating peoples imagination. Stealing art isnt a new thing. According to the Guardian, the first recorded art crime was carried out in 1473 by Polish pirates who kidnapped a triptych from a church in Florence and took it to the city of Gdansk, where ...

Could you become an Art Detective, and identify a lost Van Dyck? A 42,000-strong community of internet users is helping to challenge the experts on Old Master attributions. How do they keep doing it? 16 February 2021 • 6:00am Anyone know which location inspired this Ivon Hitchens landscape?: Essex River & Green Hill (1946) Credit: Glynn Vivian Gallery Coll. Unearthing an Old Master painting that has been slumbering for centuries under a misattribution is usually the preserve – let’s be ho...

Palmer Museum of Art announces its 2021 exhibition lineup February 09, 2021    UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State is excited to announce its upcoming exhibition schedule for 2021, which begins when the Palmer reopens on Wednesday, Feb. 10. This year’s shows celebrate a diverse variety of periods and places around the world, spotlight Pennsylvania landscapes and artists, feature a number of women artists, and highlight impactful gifts and important partnerships wit...

Kehinde Wiley (Abdoulaye Ndao) Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Kehinde Wiley, the first black artist to paint an official portrait of a US president with his depiction of Barack Obama, will hold an exhibition at the National Gallery. The US artist is known for “highlighting the absence or relegation of black figures within European art”. A free exhibition of Wiley’s new work will go on show in Traf...

CEVA Logistics and MECC Maastricht have been working together for more than 20 years and signed this new five-year contract, which will run until the end of 2025. This new deal between the two organisations expands on a previous three-year agreement and highlights their common commitment to the future. For all MECC Maastricht events , CEVA Logistics is the preferred logistics supplier, and will provide forklift services, storage, Customs, on-site supervision and will have dedicated, experienced...

LACMA CEO and director Michael Govan. Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for LACMA. Art Industry News is a daily digest of the most consequential developments coming out of the art world and art market. Here’s what you need to know on this Wednesday, February 10. NEED-TO-READ LACMA Is Downsizing on Michael Govan’s House (Again) – The director of the Los Angeles museum will have to move for the second time in nine months now that LACMA is looking to sell his house, which it owns, for a...