13 novembre 2017

Major exhibition of Dutch masters opens at the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn, 'Self-portrait as the apostle Paul', 1661 (detail). Rijksmuseum, de Bruijn-van der Leeuw Bequest, Muri, Switzerland. SYDNEY.- It’s one of the most exciting episodes in art history, and one that still delights today. In the 17th century Dutch Republic – a newly wealthy and independent nation – the art of painting flourished like never before. Dutch artists sensitively observed the beauty of the world around them, transforming it with great skill into vivid and compelling paintings, from intense... [Lire la suite]

09 mai 2013

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston reopens renovated Art of the Netherlands in the 17th Century Gallery

Jan de Bray (Dutch, 1627–1697), Portrait of a Boy holding a Basket of Fruit, 1658. Oil on panel. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Charles H. Bayley Picture and Painting Fund and other funds. Photo: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. BOSTON, MASS.- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, has unveiled one of its grandest spaces, the new Dutch and Flemish gallery, which has opened to the public after a nearly year-long renovation. The transformed Art of the Netherlands in the 17th Century Gallery features seven paintings by Rembrandt Harmensz. van... [Lire la suite]
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24 juin 2011

Maîtres anciens @ Christie's Paris

Lot 16. Isaac Soreau (Actif à Hanau 1620-1638), Prunes, abricots, cerises et groseilles dans une corbeille avec coupelles de framboises et de fraises des bois sur un entablement, huile sur panneau, 57,5 x 82,5 cm. (22 5/8 x 32½ in.). Estimate €60,000 - €80,000 ($85,366 - $113,822). Price Realised €133,000 ($191,246). © Christie's Images Ltd. 2011 Provenance: Collection Kurt Benedict, acquis à Paris vers 1950. Vente anonyme, Sotheby's, Monaco, 6 décembre 1991, lot 104. Notes: Le corpus d'oeuvres... [Lire la suite]