29 janvier 2010
Kenneth J. Lane, Conch Shell on Coral Reef Brooch & Coral Reef Cuff bracelet @ Fabulous Facets

29 janvier 2010
Attributed to Tiziano Aspetti (1550 - 1606), Apostles Peter and Paul, Italy, Venice, circa 1600
Attributed to Tiziano Aspetti (1550 - 1606), Apostles Peter and Paul, Italy, Venice, circa 1600. photo Sotheby'sa pair, bronze; heights 35 7/8 in., 35 1/2 in.; 91 cm, 90 cm. Est. 300,000—500,000 USD. Lot Sold 542,500 USD
PROVENANCE: Baron Maurice de Rothschild, Paris; Mrs. Anna Thomson Dodge, Rose Terrace, Grosse Point Farms, Michigan; Sold Christie's, London, June 24, 1971, lot 4; Cyril Humphris, London
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: Duveen 1938, vol.II
NOTE:
RELATED LITERATURE: Benacchio 1930-1939;... [Lire la suite]
29 janvier 2010
Fashion: Michelle Westgeest by Dimitris Skoulos pour Madame Figaro

29 janvier 2010
Anish Kapoor prévoit de construire la 'tour olympique' de Londres

29 janvier 2010
Giovanni Antonio Canal, called Canaletto, Study of a Merchant Vessel & An Architectural Capriccio with a Pavilion

29 janvier 2010
Francisco de Zurbarán, Saint Dorothy, full-length, holding a basket of apples and roses
Francisco de Zurbarán (Fuente de Cantos, Badajoz 1598 - 1664 Madrid) Saint Dorothy, full-length, holding a basket of apples and roses. photo Sotheby's
oil on canvas, inscribed lower left: S. DOrOTEA. 71 by 40 in.; 180.2 by 101.5 cm. Est. 3,000,000—4,000,000 USD. Lot Sold 4,226,500 USD
PROVENANCE: Acquired in Spain in the 1920s by a New York collector;Thence by family descent until sold, New York, Christie's, 29 January 1998, lot 120, where acquired by the present owner.
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: A.G. Mayer,... [Lire la suite]
29 janvier 2010
Androgynie/Ambiguité @ Maison Martin Margiela, ligne Artisanale, haute couture printemps-été 2010

29 janvier 2010
Italian Scientists Believe Leonardo da Vinci Painted Himself as "Mona Lisa"
The reported tomb of Leonardo da Vinci at Saint-Hubert Chapel at the Amboise castle, in the Loire valley, western France. AP Photo/Bertrand Combaldieu
ROME (AP).- The legend of Leonardo da Vinci is shrouded in mystery: How did he die? Are the remains buried in a French chateau really those of the Renaissance master? Was the "Mona Lisa" a self-portrait in disguise? A group of Italian scientists believes the key to solving those puzzles lies with the remains — and they say they are seeking permission from French... [Lire la suite]