17th-century painting looted by Nazis to be returned by Tate Britain
A 17th-century painting looted by Nazis from the home of a Jewish Belgian art collector is being returned to his family by ...
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Curator Emerson Bowyer On the Importance of the Horvitz Collection Donation
Observer caught up with Bowyer to learn more about a transformative gift of French Old Master art from Jeffrey and Carol ...
Straight from the 17th century: the first example of gender fluidity in painting
Gender fluidity is not a thing of the present; it has existed as a societal norm for centuries. Artist Ribera proved this in ...
Britain to return artwork stolen by Nazis to Jewish family
A 17th-century painting looted by the Nazis in 1940 from a Jewish art collector in Belgium will be returned to his ...
University scholar solves portrait theft mystery
The theft of an oil sketch from a stately home in Northamptonshire remained a riddle for 70 years.
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The Juicy, Joyous Work of Frans Hals
Oil on canvas. (Cincinnati Art Museum) In his vivid 17th-century portraits, family members loll, laugh, and have a great time together. The Toledo Museum of Art is one of the nation’s best ...
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English scholar pens sonnets to celebrate 17th-century Dutch art
The book, celebrated at a recent launch at the Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, is a collection of sonnets – traditionally a ...
He Fell in Love With a Venetian Palazzo. But Why Did It Seem So Familiar?
On the eve of leaving the city for good, an English art dealer found himself captivated by a 17th-century apartment.
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To Indigenous people in 17th century Peru, a Madonna image evoked traditional Inca deity
In the late 17th century, parish clergy members took a painting ... in "Our Lady of Loreto" and "Peruvian Viceregal Statue Paintings," now on view at NOMA. Orlando Hernández Ying is Lapis Curator ...
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A Peeling 17th-Century Palazzo and the Man Who Was ‘Crazy Enough’ to Buy It
A Peeling 17th-Century Palazzo: The fabric designer Raffaele ... refusing to renovate. Tiny Paintings: Works the size of postcards and bathroom tiles are challenging the market’s appetite ...