Artemis Gallery to offer prized art of ancient cultures March 15

Red-figure bell krater created in Greek Campania region of southern Italy, circa 340 to 320 B.C., 11.375 in. diameter x 12 in. high (28.9 cm x 30.5 cm). Estimate: $8,000-$10,000. Artemis Gallery image

BOULDER, Colo. – Artemis Gallery will conduct an exciting auction brimming with fresh-to-market ancient treasures on Thursday, March 15. The sale is composed of 432 lots having impeccable provenance and ironclad guarantees of authenticity and legality. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Neal Auction to feature Louisiana masterpieces March 24-25

Clementine Hunter (American/Louisiana, 1886-1988), ‘The Annunciation and the Adoration of the Wise Men,’ 1957, oil on board, monogrammed lower right, letter signed by Francois Mignon on his stationery identifying artist, title, date and printed artist biography en verso, 48 in. x 78 in., framed. Estimate: $20,000-$30,000. Neal Auction image

NEW ORLEANS – Neal Auction’s March 24 & 25 Important Spring Estates Auction features several rare and monumental works by important Louisiana artists. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Virginia man finds centuries-old Raphael print in a church

The ‘Sistine Madonna,’ also called the ‘Madonna di San Sisto,’ is an oil painting by the Italian artist Raphael Sanzio. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – It’s the sort of story that tickles curiosities and generates more questions than answers: A rare centuries-old print — an engraved copy — of a famous painting by an Italian Renaissance master hangs in a small church in rural Virginia and goes unnoticed for who knows how long until a random stranger happens upon it and sees it for what it is.

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Sunlight helps ID Hearst Castle painting as 17th century

The ‘Annunciation’ painting can be seen at the upper left of this photograph of the Casa Grande Assembly Room. The painting has been identified as a 17th-century work thanks to two guides who noticed a previously undetected monogram and inscription when it was illuminated by late afternoon sunlight. Image courtesy Hearst Castle/California State Parks

SAN SIMEON, Calif. (AP) – A painting that has been hanging at California’s landmark Hearst Castle for decades has been identified as a 17th-century work after two guides noticed a previously undetected monogram and inscription when sunlight illuminated them last fall.

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Indiana Landmarks seeks antique vendors for summer events

The Morris-Butler House, the site of Indiana Landmarks’ Indianapolis Treasure Hunt, is a Second Empire-style house built about 1864 for John D. Morris, a local businessman. The restored home is a venue for Indiana Landmarks programs, special events, and private rentals. MSWooman image. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Landmarks is looking for vendors of antiques, collectibles and architectural salvage to participate in its Treasure Hunt antiques markets this summer—July 14 in Indianapolis and July 21 in South Bend.

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