15 février 2022
Jean Limosin, Suzanne de Court, Jean de Court, Jean II Reymond from Robert Lehman Collection at the MET
Mars, probably Jean Limosin (French, Limoges ca. 1580– 1646), ca. 1605. Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt, H. 24.8 cm, w. 19.8 cm. Robert Lehman Collection, 1975, 1975.1.1228. © 2000–2022 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Minerva, probably Jean Limosin (French, Limoges ca. 1580– 1646), ca. 1605. Painted enamel on copper, partly gilt. H. 24.4 cm, w. 19.1cm. Robert Lehman Collection, 1975, 1975.1.1229. © 2000–2022 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mirror; Minerva Visits the Muses on Mount Helicon, early 17th century, Suzanne de... [Lire la suite]15 février 2022
German work, Teapot, 18th century
Lot 32. German work, Teapot, 18th century, agate and metal, 10 x 10 x 14 cm ; 4 x 4 x 5 ½ in. Estimate: 1,000 - 1,500 EUR. © Sotheby's
Sotheby's. François et Betty Catroux : un écrin méditerranéen, Paris, 24 February 202215 février 2022
Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, Natura
Lot 32. Lucio Fontana, Concetto Spaziale, Natura, signed and numbered 62/500 (each), polished bronze, 26 x 22 x 22 cm ; 10 ¼ x 8 11/16 x 8 11/16 in. (each). Executed in 1967, this work is number 62 from an edition of 500. Estimate: 70,000 - 100,000 EUR. © Sotheby's
Literature: Camillo Rigo and Harry Ruhé, Lucio Fontana, graphics, multiples and more..., Lavis, 2006, p. 139, no. B-1 and B-2, illustrated in colours (another example)
David... [Lire la suite]15 février 2022
'Art and Industry: China’s Ancient Houma Foundry' at the National Museum of Asian Art
© 2022 Smithsonian Institution
The largest bronze foundry complex from antiquity was excavated at Houma in northern China in the mid-twentieth century. At the two-acre site, archaeologists discovered evidence of extremely sophisticated manufacturing techniques. Fragments of reused clay models, master pattern blocks, and decorated clay molds indicate the adoption of ceramic pattern transfers to cast ornamented bronze objects. Using pattern blocks to increase the speed and volume of production without sacrificing quality was an... [Lire la suite]15 février 2022
'Poussin and the Dance' juxtaposes the old master's work with new dance commissions
Nicolas Poussin, Hymenaeus Disguised as a Woman During an Offering to Priapus, 1634–38. Oil on canvas, 65 9/16 × 146 7/8 in. Collection Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubriand, Purchase, 1958 MASP.00046. Photo: Alexandre Leão.
LOS ANGELES, CA.- Nicolas Poussin (French, 1594–1665) was the most influential French painter of the 17th century, and an artist fascinated by movement.
Living and working in Rome, he painted scenes of wild revelry—dancing nymphs and satyrs—that drew inspiration from classical antiquity and... [Lire la suite]