- Exhibition traces the emergence and influence of the nude in Renaissance art
- The J. Paul Getty Museum presents "All that Glitters: Life at the Renaissance Court"
- Giambologna, Michelangelo and the Medici Chapel explored in new exhibition
- The Met Fifth Avenue and Met Cloisters Focuses on Fashion and the Catholic Imagination
- Kunsthaus Zürich presents 'Fashion Drive. Extreme Clothing in the Visual Arts'
- Significant collection of Asian art makes its US debut at the Kimbell
- "Parfums de Chine, la culture de l'encens au temps des empereurs" au musée Cernuschi
- Exhibition offers a glimpse into the variety and opulence of Spanish still life paintings
- Mauritshuis exhibition reveals an unfamiliar side of Jan Steen
- 'Art of the Mountain: Through the Chinese Photographer's Lens' at China Institute Gallery
- Exhibition at Luhring Augustine presents Late Medieval painting, sculpture, and stained glass
- Exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts reunites Charles I's collection
- Masterpieces in focus at the Upper Belvedere: Rueland Frueauf the Elder and his Circle
- 'Mirroring China’s Past: Emperors and Their Bronzes' at Art Institute of Chicago
- Glittering treasures from the Indian Subcontinent go on display in Scotland
- Jade and gold burial suit, finest to survive ancient China, featured in Nelson-Atkins exhibition
- Bodleian Libraries exhibition celebrates first graphic designers of English texts
- First ever Dutch show of Cartier Collection Art Deco jewellery at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
- ART DECO at the Gemeentemuseum Den Haag
- Tate Modern opens the most comprehensive Modigliani exhibition ever held in the UK
- Barnes Foundation is sole U.S. venue for major exhibition exploring works of Anselm Kiefer and Auguste Rodin
- Bacon portrait of Freud to be shown for the first time since 1965
- Exhibition brings together the largest group of original drawings by Michelangelo
- "Treasures of the Earth: Mineral Masterpieces from the Robert R. Wiener Collection" opens at the Bruce Museum
- Major exhibition of Dutch masters opens at the Art Gallery of New South Wales
- Dessiner en plein air au Musée du Louvre
- Le Kunsthaus Zürich présente «Acclamée et brocardée. La peinture française 1820–1880»
- Animals: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg opens new exhibition
- The Crown of Kerch and Other Treasures at Neues Museum
- 'Andres Serrano: An American Perspective' at Red Brick Art Museum, Beijing
- Royal Scottish Academy opens largest exhibition of its hugely significant collection
- Imperial Porcelains from the Reigns of Hongzhi and Zhengde in the Ming Dynasty at the Palace Museum
- Frick Collection marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
- GURLITT: STATUS REPORT. Nazi Art Theft and its Consequences
- Exhibition explores the practice and expression of religious beliefs in the lives of individuals
- Exhibition tells the story of the artists who fled to Britain to escape war in France
- 'Caravaggio: Masterpieces from the Galleria Borghese' to Open in California
- Bode-Museum presents over 70 major works of African sculpture
- Exhibition presents ancient sculpture to audiences as never before: In vibrant color
- Crocker Art Museum shows drawings by exceptional 18th-century Venetian masters Giambattista and Domenico Tiepolo
- Exhibition reveals insights into the use of colour as a choice rather than a necessity
- The Oklahoma City Museum of Art exhibits 90 Dutch and Flemish Drawings from the Golden Age
- "Portrait of the Artist" offers rare look at images of artists from the British Royal Collection
- Self portraits by Cézanne go on public display for the first time in the UK
- Cai Guo-Qiang Solo Painting Exhibition at the Prado Museum: Exploring the Spirit of Painting
- Major exhibition of prints, paintings and drawings by Rembrandt opens in Norwich
- Zeng Fanzhi | Van Gogh. A Contemporary Chinese Artist Reflects on Van Gogh
- First exhibition devoted to comparing Picasso and Lautrec opens in Madrid
- The Dali Museum introduces first-ever retrospective exhibition of designer Elsa Schiaparelli and artist Salvador Dali
- Kunsthistorisches Museum opens a major exhibition entitled “Rubens: The Power of Transformation”
- Brisbane's Gallery of Modern Art opens extensive exhibition of works by Gerhard Richter
- Major Klimt exhibition opens in San Francisco
- Leopold Museum opens the most comprehensive retrospective in Austria of the oeuvre of Ferdinand Hodler
- The Cleveland Museum of Art opens Beyond Angkor: Cambodian Sculpture from Banteay Chhmar
- 'Bruegel. Drawing the World' at the Albertina
- 'François Ier et l'art des Pays-Bas' au Musée du Louvre
- Harn Museum of Art displays French art featuring women in the 18th - early 19th centuries
- Exhibition focuses on the power structures, god-worship and everyday life in Ancient Egypt
- Philadelphia Museum to Present Centenary Exhibition Dedicated to Renowned Collection of European Old Master Art
- 'Rubens, Royal Portraits' at Musée du Luxembourg
- Exhibition includes masterpieces by one of the most celebrated painters of the Italian Renaissance
- First Exhibition to Explore the Art of Five Major World Religions Includes One of the Earliest Depictions of Christ
- Rijksmuseum stages first show of Johan Maelwael
- Jean Honoré Fragonard exhibition unites fantasy figures and newly discovered drawing
- Exhibition presenting the art of Marcel Duchamp and Salvador Dalí opens in London
- Oscar de la Renta exhibition opens at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
- Rare Netherlandish drawings unveiled at National Gallery of Art
- 63 Dutch Masters return home to Holland for an exhibition at the Hermitage Amsterdam until 27 May 2018
- RISD Museum exhibits seventy works on paper from the British Museum's collection
- The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art presents 'Lines of Inquiry: Learning from Rembrandt's Etchings'
- Major exhibition of 150 paintings and drawings by Raphael opens in Vienna
- "Fortuny : un espagnol à Venise" au Palais Galliéra
- First major U.S. exhibition on Teotihuacan in over twenty years opens in San Francisco
- "Dentro Caravaggio", technology sheds new light on master of shade
- Hubert de Givenchy à la Cité de la dentelle et de la mode
- 'Costumes espagnols : entre ombre et lumière' à Maison de Victor Hugo
- Exhibition marks the 450th anniversary of the accession of the Habsburg Archduke Ferdinand II of Tyrol
- Museo del Prado opens new permanent collection itinerary on same-sex relationships
- Giovanni da Rimini: A 14th-century masterpiece unveiled at the National Gallery
- Renaissance Venice. The Triumph of Beauty and the Destruction of Painting at Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza
- 'Adorning the Inner Court: Jun Ware for the Chinese Palace' at Harvard Art Museums
- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts showcases art, innovation of haute couture design
- Desire, love, identity: British Museum explores LGBTQ histories
- The MET Costume Institute presents 'Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons: Art of the In-Between'
- "Past Is Present: Revival Jewelry" at MFA Boston
- V&A to stage the first ever UK exhibition on fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga
14 novembre 2018
A 'Longquan' celadon double-gourd vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Lot 25. A 'Longquan' celadon double-gourd vase, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279); 10.5 cm, 4 in. Estimate 3,000-5,000 GBP. Lot sold 7,500 GBP. © Sotheby's.
the globular lower body rising from a recessed foot to a pear-shaped upper bulb, covered overall in an even bluish-green glaze.
Exhibited: Objects of Desire, The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries, Asian Arts Institute of Australia, Sydney, 2013, cat. no. 48.
Sotheby's. St... [Lire la suite]14 novembre 2018
A 'Lotus' bowl, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368)
Lot 283. A 'Lotus' bowl, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368); 12.5 cm, 5 in. Estimate 3,000-5,000 GBP. Lot sold 11,875 GBP. © Sotheby's.
the shallow flaring sides rising from an angled base and short spreading foot to an everted rim, carved to the interior with four lotuses borne on leafy scrolls, encircled in the well by a lotus scroll band and the characters fu and lu, covered overall in a bluish-white glaze.
Exhibited: Objects of Desire, The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics Song to... [Lire la suite]14 novembre 2018
Hopper, de Kooning, Gorky and Stella hit new auction records in New York
Lot 12 B. Edward Hopper (1882-1967), Chop Suey, signed 'Edward Hopper' (lower right), oil on canvas, 32 x 38 in. (81.3 x 96.5 cm.). Painted in 1929. Estimate USD 70,000,000 - USD 100,000,000. Price realised USD 91,875,000. World auction record for the artist and the category of American Art. © Christie’s Images Limited 2018.
NEW YORK, NY.- Part One of Christie’s sale of An American Place: The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection totaled $317,801,250, a vigorous start to... [Lire la suite]14 novembre 2018
Rare calligraphy sells over ten times its pre-sale estimate at Chiswick Auctions
Lot 56. Hongli (Emperor Qianlong , attributed to, 1711 – 1799), Calligraphy. Chinese ink on paper, hanging scroll painting, signed Yu'bi, with three seals of the artist, 158 x 53cm. Estimate £6,000-£8,000. Lot sold £70,000. Chiswick Auctions
LONDON.- Chiswick Auctions announced the exceptional result of a rare calligraphic work by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. The Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799) was arguably the greatest collector and patron of the arts in more than 5000 years... [Lire la suite]13 novembre 2018
A 'Yaozhou' 'Moon white' bowl, Jin dynasty (1115-1234)
Lot 255. A 'Yaozhou' 'Moon white' bowl, Jin dynasty (1115-1234); 13.5 cm, 5 3/8 in. Estimate 1,000-2,000 GBP. Lot sold 3,500 GBP. © Sotheby's.
the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a rolled rim, covered overall in a pale olive-white glaze.
Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Asian Art, London, 09 Nov 2018
13 novembre 2018
A Yaozhou 'Lotus' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 268. A Yaozhou 'Lotus' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 13 cm, 5 1/8 in. Estimate 3,000-5,000 GBP. Lot sold 4,375 GBP. © Sotheby's.
the shallow rounded sides rising from a short straight flat base, incised to the interior with a geometric lotus medallion and covered overall in a pale olive-green glaze, save for the base to reveal the grey body.
Exhibited: Objects of Desire, The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries, Asian Arts Institute... [Lire la suite]13 novembre 2018
A green-glazed 'Lotus' dish, 5th-6th century
Lot 259. A green-glazed 'Lotus' dish, 5th-6th century; 15.5 cm, 6 1/8 in. Estimate 1,000-2,000 GBP. Lot sold 4,375 GBP. © Sotheby's.
the shallow rounded sides rising from a short straight flat base, incised to the interior with a geometric lotus medallion and covered overall in a pale olive-green glaze, save for the base to reveal the grey body.
Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Asian Art, London, 09 Nov 201813 novembre 2018
A Yue lobed cup, Five Dynasties (907-960)
Lot 257. A Yue lobed cup, Five Dynasties (907-960); 11.6 cm, 4 1/2 in. Estimate 3,000-5,000 GBP. Lot sold 4,375 GBP. © Sotheby's.
the petal lobed body rising from a high spreading foot to a foliate rim, covered overall in a pale olive-green glaze.
Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Asian Art, London, 09 Nov 201813 novembre 2018
A 'Yaozhou' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 267. A 'Yaozhou' bowl, Song dynasty (960-1279); 18 cm, 7 1/8 in. Estimate 3,000-5,000 GBP. Lot sold 5,625 GBP. © Sotheby's.
the conical sides rising from a short straight foot to a slightly everted rim, carved to the interior with a dense floral scroll and covered overall with an olive-green glaze.
Exhibited: Objects of Desire, The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries, Asian Arts Institute of Australia, Sydney, 2013, cat. no. 36.
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A 'Yaozhou' lobed dish, Song dynasty (960-1279)
Lot 211. A 'Yaozhou' lobed dish, Song dynasty (960-1279); 10 cm, 4 in. Estimate 2,000-3,000 GBP. Lot sold 6,000 GBP. © Sotheby's.
the rounded lobed sides rising from a slightly convex base to a foliate rim, covered overall in bluish-green glaze.
Exhibited: Asian Arts Institute of Australia, Objects of Desire, The Classic Age of Chinese Ceramics Song to Yuan Dynasties, 10th to 14th Centuries, Australia, cat. no. 33.
Sotheby's. St George Street Sale: Asian... [Lire la suite]