3 décembre 2008

God Indra, 16th century. Kathmandu Valley; Nepal. The James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection CHICAGO, IL.- The Art Institute of Chicago will reveal two new suites of galleries devoted to Asian art on December 13, 2008: the Alsdorf Galleries of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan, and Islamic Art (G140-G142), previously known as Gunsaulus Hall; and the Galleries of Indian and Islamic Art (G151-G152) on the north side of McKinlock Court. Both of these new spaces offer visitors more of the museum's renowned Asian art collection,... [Lire la suite]

Jacket by Sophie Hulme @ The Convenience Store, for further information call 020 8968 9095 Dress by Sharnita Nandwana, further enquiries @ sharnita.n@gmail.com . Grey top by Zoe Tee’s @ Start available @ www.start-london.com . Bolero by Vanessa Bruno @ Liberty, further information available @ Liberty www.liberty.co.uk . Necklace by Christopher Kane for Atelier Swarovski @ Liberty, further information available @ www.liberty.co.uk Sweatshirt and skirt by Natascha Stolle, further information available @... [Lire la suite]

The Purification of Mary in the temple after it was restored MADRID.- After a long and complex restoration process undertaken in their studios, the Museo del Prado temporarily presents in hall 56 B one of the seminal works of art from the Renaissance: La Purificación de María (The Purification of Mary), made by Flemish artist Peeter de Kempeneer in 1556. Conceived as a central part of the Mariscal Diego Caballero altarpiece for the Seville Cathedral, this work is monumental, a perfect example of the influence of Durer and... [Lire la suite]

Osborne Cox, analyste à la CIA, est convoqué à une réunion ultrasecrète au quartier général de l'Agence à Arlington, en Virginie. Malheureusement pour lui, il découvre rapidement l'objectif de cette réunion : il est renvoyé. Cox ne prend pas très bien la nouvelle. Il rentre chez lui à Georgetown pour écrire ses mémoires et noyer ses ennuis dans l'alcool - pas nécessairement dans cet ordre. Sa femme, Katie, est consternée, mais pas vraiment surprise. Elle a une liaison avec Harry Pfarrer, un marshal fédéral marié pour qui elle... [Lire la suite]

Alberto Giacometti, Self-portrait, 1921, Oil on canvas, 82,5 x 72 cm, Kunsthaus ZURICH.- From 27 February to 24 May 2009, the Kunsthaus Zürich exhibits masterpieces from the Egyptian Museum in Berlin – including busts of Akhenaton and Nefertiti, the block statue of Senemut, and the so-called Berlin Green Head – together with sculptures, paintings and drawings by Alberto Giacometti, who was profoundly influenced by ancient Egyptian art. The exhibition constitutes the first attempt to visualize the analogies between the work of... [Lire la suite]

Pot à jus couvert en porcelaine tendre de Sèvres du service de la reine Marie-Antoinette ou du roi Gustave III de Suède, 1784, h. 7,5 cm. Estimation : 6 000/8 000 € Sa dénomination - Riche en couleur et riche en or - en dit long sur sa somptuosité. Rien d’étonnant, toutefois, quand on connaît son commanditaire : Marie-Antoinette, reine de France. En décembre 1783, Sa Majesté manifeste son intention de posséder un nouveau service en porcelaine, probablement destiné à ses appartements des Tuileries. Plusieurs peintres de la... [Lire la suite]

Giovanni Antonio Canal, The Grand Canal, Venice, looking north-west from the Ca’ Corner to the Ca’ Contarini degli Scrigni, with the campanile of Santa Maria della Carità (detail), oil on canvas, 18½ x 30¾ in. (47 x 78.2 cm) © Christie's Images Limited. LONDON.- Christie’s auction of Important Old Master and British Pictures took place this evening and realised $21,822,636, selling 80% by lot and 71% by value. A master view of Venice by Canaletto, The Grand Canal, Venice, set the highest price of the evening selling for... [Lire la suite]