eric | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 09 2008 | art, blogs, Van Gogh, thepugetnews, painting, Rubens
The National Gallery of Victoria has now officially admitted that their Van Gogh is not, in fact, a Van Gogh. It's apparently accomplished enough, however, to have at least this one Guardian UK writer questioning whether it's a Rubens character study.
- eric | Shared With: Everyone - Oct 23 2007 | art, news, crime, Rufino Tamayo, painting, thepugetnews
Quoted: Elizabeth Gibson found a painting by Rufino Tamayo on the street four years ago. Said to be worth about $1 million, it is heading for the auction block next month.
- eric | Shared With: Everyone - Jun 19 2006 | Adele Bloch-Bauer, Gustav Klimt, news, painting, Ronald Lauder
This Klimt painting has a pretty fascinating history (as do many precious objects). Confiscated by the Nazis, the Austrian government and later bequeathed to Austria, the surviving family just sued Austria for possession - and won. Now they've sold the keystone piece to Lauder for $135 million.
Quoted: Cosmetics magnate Ronald S. Lauder paid the highest sum ever for a painting for Gustav Klimt's 1907 portrait "Adele Bloch-Bauer I."
- eric | Shared With: Everyone - Apr 05 2006 | Mona Lisa, Leonardo da Vinci, Uffizi, painting, art, news
I knew it! We made Mona Lisa smile!
Quoted: Millions of invisible dots lie behind the enigmatic smile of Leonardo da Vinci's famous painting.
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