01 mai 2023
Chinese ceramics from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad sold at Sotheby's Paris, 18 April 2023
Lot 1. Property from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad, Norway. A sancai-glazed vase and a small green-splashed bowl, Tang dynasty (618-907). H. 18 cm; D. 10 cm. Lot Sold 4,445 EUR (Estimate 3,000 - 5,000 EUR). © Sotheby's
Provenance: Sotheby’s, London, December 1990, lot 182 (vase).Ormonde Gallery, Olympia, December 1990 (bowl).
Lot 2. Property from the Collection of Tove and Karl Emil Strømstad, Norway. A white-glazed jar and cover, Tang... [Lire la suite]01 mai 2023
Saint Francis of Assisi at the National Gallery, London
Francisco de Zurbarán, 'Saint Francis in Meditation', 1635-9. Oil on canvas, 152 x 99 cm © The National Gallery, London
LONDON - The first major art exhibition in the UK to explore the life and legacy of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182–1226), one of history’s most inspirational and revered figures, will be staged at the National Gallery next spring.
The exhibition presents the art and imagery of Saint Francis from the 13th century to today and examines how his spiritual radicalism, his commitment to the... [Lire la suite]