Apollo. The exhibition, currently closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, is scheduled to run until 6 June.
In the aftermath of the Second World War, a split emerged between European architects about how the reconstruction of cities might best be realised: several northern European architects, among them the Dutchman Aldo van Eyck, advocated for building that took into account human patterns of association within new and specifically designed forms; the other attitude, represented by an Italian, Ernesto Rogers, called for understanding of the significance of the historical centre, and for architecture alert to its meaning. One branch wished to make a new future; the other wished to create a continuous present. It’s a divide that’s evident in ‘Art on Display 1949–1969’, an exhibition curated by Penelope Curtis and Dirk van den Heuvel that restages the paradigmatic work of those architects who influenced museum design in the period: in Italy, Franco Albini and Franca Helg, an
Possible Caravaggio Is Withdrawn From Auction; Spain Announces Export Ban
The suggested starting bid for the painting was set at around $1,800, but if it is really the work of the Baroque master, it could be worth millions.
The painting was cataloged as from the “circle” of the 17th-century Spanish painter José de Ribera, but some dealers and scholars believe it is a Caravaggio.Credit.via Marco Voena
By Scott Reyburn
April 8, 2021
They call it a “sleeper”: With a starting price of just $1,800, a potentially undervalued old master painting was pulled from auction and is now thought to be worth millions.