05 août 2015
Robert Procop. The Parisian Collection
Robert Procop. The Parisian Collection.
The 1925 International Exposition of Modern Industrial and Decorative Arts in Paris introduced the world to a new esthetic. Inspired by Egyptian and Aztec forms, art deco became the culmination of the modern Parisian style of the 20's. Over the last century, artisans have revitalized the styles of this Art Deco period, adding further color and modernism to their inspirations.
Today we create new designs with dynamic colors using innovative cutting techniques to facet the gems... [Lire la suite]05 août 2015
Photographer Alice Alexander's apartment in a XVIII century palazzo in the Piazza Maggiore in the medieval town of Mondovi
Photographer Alice Alexander's apartment in a XVIII century palazzo in the Piazza Maggiore in the medieval town of Mondovi. Photo Mads Mogensen05 août 2015
Bergdorf Goodman Archives. Coctail & Evening Dresses: Dior.
Bergdorf Goodman Archives. Coctail & Evening Dresses: Dior.05 août 2015
'A Passion for Jade: The Heber Bishop Collection' on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Pillow in the shape of an infant boy, 19th century. Qing dynasty (1644–1911). China. Jade (nephrite); H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 4 in. (10.2 cm); L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902 (02.18.426). Photo: Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
NEW YORK, NY.- An installation of some 100 precious carvings in Chinese and Mogul jade and other hardstones, collected by Heber R. Bishop, will go on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art beginning March 14. Featuring... [Lire la suite]05 août 2015
'About Face: Human Expression on Paper' on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Charles Antoine Coypel (French, 1694-1752). Medea, ca. 1715. Pastel; 11 9/16 x 8 1/8 in. (29.4 x 20.6 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953 (1974.25).
NEW YORK, NY.- The representation of human emotion through facial expression has interested Western artists since antiquity. Drawn from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection of drawings, prints, and photographs, the diverse works in About Face: Human Expression on Paper—portraits, caricatures, representations of theater and... [Lire la suite]05 août 2015
Picasso's "Head of a Young Woman", worth 25 million euros, seized by French customs
The yacht Adix, owned by Spanish Santander banking group and flying a British flag, sails off Testa beach on August 4, 2015, in Pianottoli Caldarello, Corsica, four days after French customs seized a Picasso on board considered a national treasure by Spain. The painting, which French customs said was valued at more than 25 million euros ($27 million), is owned by Jaime Botin, a well-known Spanish banker whose family founded Santander. An attempt to export the painting, "Head of a Young Woman", to Switzerland last July 30 "drew the... [Lire la suite]