Italian Renaissance armor leads the Fine Ancient Art and Militaria sale July 13-14 at ApolloLONDON, UK — One of the best-preserved Italian Renaissance armors in private hands comes for sale at Apollo Art Auctions in London this month. Part of the so-called Prince collection, it is estimated at £600,000-£1.2m ($760,000-$1.5m) on July 13 and July 14. While its commission is uncertain — it was perhaps made for Gonzalo Fernández […]
Met acquires important Cavalli Renaissance bronze reliefNEW YORK — The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced it has acquired an extremely rare bronze relief attributed to Gian Marco Cavalli, an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, print engraver and medalist who worked for the Gonzaga court in Mantua. Created around 1500, it is both the largest and one of the most technically sophisticated examples of […]
Natl. Gallery of Art celebrates Harlem Renaissance photography of James Van Der ZeeWASHINGTON — Photographer James Van Der Zee (1886–1983) created an extraordinary chronicle of Black life in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood during the first half of the 20th century. On view from November 28, 2021, through May 30, 2022 at the National Gallery of Art, James Van Der Zee’s Photographs: A Portrait of Harlem presents […]
Met exhibition exploring renaissance of etching opens Oct. 23NEW YORK – The emergence of etching on paper in Europe in the late 15th and early 16th centuries – when the technique moved out of the workshops of armor decorators and into those of printmakers and painters – was a pivotal moment that completely changed the course of printmaking. Opening Oct. 23, “The Renaissance […]