Splendors of Tudor-era England come to the Met in October NEW YORK – From King Henry VII’s seizure of the throne in 1485 to the death of his granddaughter Queen Elizabeth I in 1603, England’s Tudor monarchs used art to legitimize and glorify their tumultuous reigns. On view at the Met from October 10 to January 8, 2023, The Tudors: Art and Majesty in Renaissance […]
Swann Galleries to sell J.W. Audubon painting Dec. 17NEW YORK – Maps and atlases, natural history and color-plate books are on the auction block at Swann Galleries on Thursday, Dec. 17. The sale will feature a strong showing of world cartography, as well as a standout selection of historical prints and paintings of the natural sciences. Bid absentee or live online through LiveAuctioneers.
National Portrait Gallery examines work of top Tudor court painterLONDON – A new display exploring the high demand for copies and versions of portraits by Tudor court painter Hans Holbein the Younger has opened at the National Portrait Gallery, London. “Hans Holbein Re-made” brings together a selection of important copies of the celebrated German artist’s portraits, revealing at the same time new research that […]
Poland seeks return of art seized by Soviet Russia in 1945WARSAW, Poland (AFP) – Poland’s culture minister said Wednesday that Russia has yet to return several paintings seized by the Soviet Red Army at the end of World War II, including one by Flemish artist Brueghel. “Of 31 official restitution requests by Poland, 18 concern works located in Russia,” Culture Minister Bogdan Zdrojewski told reporters. […]