George Caleb Bingham, American (1811 – 1879) The Jolly Flatboatmen, 1846oil on canvas, 96.8 x 123.2 cm (38 1/8 x 48 1/2 in.)National Gallery of… Read More »National Gallery of Art Washington buys George Caleb Bingham’s ‘The Jolly Flatboatmen’
© UNESCO/F. Bandarin – Palmyra UNESCO calls for cessation of hostilities in Palmyra The Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, has called for an immediate end… Read More »UNESCO Director calls for cessation of hostilities in Palmyra
Pablo Picasso Les Femmes d’Alger (Version “O”) Sold for $179,365,000 (£116,395,198/€160,276,188) Alberto Giacometti L’homme au doigt (Pointing Man) Sold for $141,285,000 (£91,683,971/ €126,248,829) Picasso, Giacometti… Read More »Picasso and Giacometti smash records at Christie’s historic auction
Vincent van Gogh: “L’Allée des Alyscamps” Sold for $66,330,000 (£43,892,271) Van Gogh and Monet lead Sotheby’s auction, May 2015 Sotheby’s May 2015 sales of Impressionist… Read More »Van Gogh and Monet lead Sotheby’s auction, May 2015
Alberto Giacometti L’homme au doigt (Pointing Man) Christie’s to auction Giacometti’s ‘L’homme au doigt’ On May 2015, Christie’s will auction Alberto Giacometti’s iconic ‘L’homme au… Read More »Christie’s to auction Giacometti’s ‘L’homme au doigt (Pointing Man)’
Vincent van Gogh: “L’Allée des Alyscamps” Masterpieces by Rothko and Van Gogh come to auction On May 2015, Sotheby’s will auction Vincent van Gogh’s ‘L’Allée… Read More »Masterpieces by Rothko and Van Gogh come to auction
Claude Monet “Nymphéas”, 1905 Estimate $30–45 million at Sotheby’s Claude Monet “Le Parlement, soleil couchant”, 1905 Estimate $35–45 million at Christie’s Works by Monet to… Read More »Works by Monet to shine at auction, May 2015
Statue of Sekhemka Egypt, c.2400 BC Export bar on Egyptian statue of Sekhemka UK Culture Minister Ed Vaizey has placed a temporary export bar on… Read More »Export bar on Egyptian statue of Sekhemka
Michelangelo Buonarroti The young Saint John the Baptist Museo del Prado exhibits the only Michelangelo in Spain Museo del Prado exhibits ‘The Young Saint John… Read More »Museo del Prado exhibits the only sculpture by Michelangelo in Spain
Sana’a, Yemen Photo by UNESCO UNESCO calls for the protection of Yemen’s heritage As conflict escalates in Yemen, the Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova, today… Read More »UNESCO calls for the protection of Yemen’s cultural heritage
