14 août 2009
New acquisition from the J. Paul Getty Museum: Landscape with the Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1617 of Roelandt Savery
Roelandt Savery, Flemish, Landscape with the Temptation of Saint Anthony, 1617, Oil on panel, 19 5/16 x 37 in. 2008.73. The J. Paul Getty Trust © J. Paul Getty Trust
Transforming the theme of the temptation of Saint Anthony into a celebration of nature's magnificence, Flemish landscape and still life painter Roelandt Savery depicted the hermit Anthony reading a Bible--oblivious to the antics of numerous fantastic demons--while seated in a rustic cell. His wooden hut is nestled in a majestic and thickly wooded alpine... [Lire la suite]
14 août 2009
Renovated Chinese Rooms @ Museum Palace Wilanów

14 août 2009
Yan Pei-Ming (b.1960) Self Portrait as a Skull (Autoportrait en crâne)
Yan Pei-Ming (b.1960) Self Portrait as a Skull (Autoportrait en crâne)
(Triptych), oil on canvas, 2006, 150 x 150 cm. each - Est.: HK$2.5-3.5 million
Notes : Death has been a subject matter that has intrigued Yan Pei-Ming in recent years, particularly since his father passed away. This powerful triptych, drenched in a sanguinary red, is composed with a ponderous hand charged with the fear of death. The work succeeds in revealing the artist's fear of and insights on death; the skulls are symbolic of the artist's direct... [Lire la suite]
14 août 2009
Salon du Colectionneur : Diamants et Saphir birman chez Leysen Joaillier

14 août 2009
Portrait of Madeleine Le Clerc, by François Clouet (c.1515 - c.1572). France circa 1570-2.

14 août 2009
Salon du Collectionneur : Cavalier ou acrobate sur son cheval au galop, Grès. Vietnam – Champa. Style de Trà Kiêu (Xe siècle)
Cavalier ou acrobate sur son cheval au galop, Grès. Vietnam – Champa. Style de Tra Kiêu (Xe siècle)
Hauteur : 52 cm.Cette œuvre illustre l’interdépendance des styles : si le visage montre un adoucissement des traits, caractéristique du style précédent de Dong Duong, si la coiffure reste la même avec des pointes se rapprochant des sourcils, le diadème du danseur comporte des fleurons lancéolés et des fleurons intermédiaires, typiques du style que Boisselier (voir Boisselier, 1963) identifie comme celui-ci de Khuong-My.
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14 août 2009
Portrait of a Bearded Young Man, by Lucas Cranach the Elder (Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar).
Portrait of a Bearded Young Man, by Lucas Cranach the Elder (Kronach 1472–1553 Weimar).
Oil on linden panel. Signed upper left with the artist's device of a dragon with spread wings; dated 1518. Height : 42.00 cm; Width : 28.00 cm. Price on application.
Notes: The Portrait of a Bearded Young Man is dated 1518, a year after Luther posted his Ninety-five Theses, setting in motion the Protestant Reformation. During the following years much of Cranach's and his patron's energy were taken up with this religious battle, and the... [Lire la suite]
14 août 2009
Salon du Collectionneur : Vase rituel de forme You. Chine, début de la dynastie des Zhou Occidentaux

14 août 2009
Edito : “3 Boys” by Sølve Sundsbø for A Magazine with Katie Grand, Luke Worrall, Danny Fox & Josh Bitelli
