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14 mars 2016

Exhibition examines the myths and realities of the Egyptian kings' power through extraordinary ancient objects

Exhibition examines the myths and realities of the Egyptian kings' power through extraordinary ancient objects
Head of Pharaoh Tuthmosis III . Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis III, c. 1479–1425 BC. Karnak, Thebes, Egypt. Green siltstone; 46 x 19 x 32 cm. British Museum, EA 986. Image © Trustees of the British Museum, London. CLEVELAND, OH .- Pharaoh: King of Ancient...
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14 mars 2016

Royal Academy of Arts in London presents a focused survey of the Venetian Renaissance

Royal Academy of Arts in London presents a focused survey of the Venetian Renaissance
Giorgione, Portrait of a Young Man ('Giustiniani Portrait'), c. 1497-99. Oil on canvas. 57.5 x 45.5 cm. Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, inv. 12A. With kind permission of the Gemäldegalerie, Berlin. © Photo: Jörg P. Anders. LONDON .- The Royal...
14 mars 2016

Five Bacon paintings, estimated at 30 million euros, reported stolen in Madrid

Five Bacon paintings, estimated at 30 million euros, reported stolen in Madrid
File photo of Francis Bacon's Three Studies of Lucian Freud. Oil on canvas, each (unframed): 78 x 58 in. (198 x 147.5 cm.). Painted in 1969. Estimate on request. Sold for $142,405,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2013. MADRID (AFP) .- Five paintings...
13 mars 2016

Five yellow-ground green and aubergine-enamel 'dragon' dishes, Qianlong seal marks and period

Five yellow-ground green and aubergine-enamel 'dragon' dishes, Qianlong seal marks and period
Lot 307, Five yellow-ground green and aubergine-enamel 'dragon' dishes, Qianlong seal marks and period. Estimate 40,000 — 60,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's. each finely incised on the interior with a green and an aubergine dragon contesting a 'flaming pearl',...
13 mars 2016

A magnificent and rare large yellow and green 'Auspicious emblems' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)

A magnificent and rare large yellow and green 'Auspicious emblems' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735)
Lot 306. A magnificent and rare large yellow and green 'Auspicious emblems' dish, Yongzheng mark and period (1723-1735). Diameter 15 3/4 in., 40.5 cm. Estimate 600,000 — 800,000 USD. Lot sold 1,162,000 USD . Photo: Sotheby's. the shallow rounded sides...
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13 mars 2016

A rare underglaze-blue and yellow enamel 'gardenia' dish, Hongzhi mark and period

A rare underglaze-blue and yellow enamel 'gardenia' dish, Hongzhi mark and period
Lot 305, A rare underglaze-blue and yellow enamel 'gardenia' dish, Hongzhi mark and period. Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 USD . Unsold. Photo: Sotheby's. with shallow rounded sides rising to a lipped and everted rim, all supported on a short tapering foot,...
13 mars 2016

Pectoral Cross, 16th century

Pectoral Cross, 16th century
Pectoral Cross, 16th century, crystal, 13.5 x 7.5 x 1 cm, MNMC 1359, Museu Nacional Machado de Castro. This unique cross is a genuine symbol of episcopal eminence. Rectilinear in shape, it is made of crystal entirely cut into diamond point facets on the...
13 mars 2016

Pendant, 16th century

Pendant, 16th century
Pendant, 16th century, cameo in agate, rubies, enamel, 8 x 5 cm. MNMC 4326. Museu Nacional Machado de Castro . Of Italian influence, the pendant becomes the most popular piece of jewellery in the 16th century. This handsome example is composed of two...
13 mars 2016

Necklace, 14th century

Necklace, 14th century
Necklace, 14th century, gold, baroque pearls, sapphires, topazes, 49.5 cm. MNMC 6037, Museu Nacional Machado de Castro. This rare gold necklace, enriched by the contrasting colours of the precious stones, belonged to the bequest of the Queen, Saint Isabel....
13 mars 2016

A gray schist figure of a Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century

A gray schist figure of a Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century
Lot 269, A gray schist figure of a Bodhisattva, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century. Estimate $50,000 – $70,000 . Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016 Seated in dhyanasana on a cushion over a lion throne, wearing a long dhoti and low-slung flowing sash over his muscular...
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