10 mars 2023

Yaozhou celadon from Northern Song & Jin dynasty to be sold at Christie's, J. J. Lally& Co., New York, 23.03.2023

Lot 854. A molded Yaozhou celadon 'duck and lotus' bowl and a saucer, Northern Song dynasty, 11th-12th century.Cup: 4 in. (10 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box; Saucer: 5 3/8 in. (13.5 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box. Estimate USD 15,000 – USD 25,000. Price Realised USD 52,920. © Christie's 2023 The petal-lobed bowl is decorated with a band of swimming ducks and lotus encircling a central floral medallion beneath leafy scroll. The saucer has an upturned rim and is similarly decorated on the... [Lire la suite]

10 mars 2023

'Muse or Maestra? Women in the Italian Art World, 1400–1800' at Kupferstichkabinett

Rosalba Carriera, Self-portrait of the artist, c. 1708, red chalk on paper, © Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Kupferstichkabinett / Jörg P. Anders BERLIN - Featuring some 90 works, the special exhibition organised by Berlin’s Kupferstichkabinett elucidates the lives and impact of women such as Rosalba Carriera, Artemisia Gentileschi, Elisabetta Sirani, Diana Scultori, Isabella d’Este, Christina, Queen of Sweden, and others. Their works, fates and enormous influence on the art world of their times have in part been forgotten today. ... [Lire la suite]