It had already hinted at a major private purchase negotiation that Antonello da Messina 'sEcce Homo had been withdrawn a few hours before theauction at Sotheby's on Feb. 5, an auction that was shaping up to be one of the most notable this year, and i...
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A man bent over a drawing board as the whole world seems to be sliding into the abyss. In his hand a small nib dipped in ink: this is how Arthur Szyk (Łódź, 1894 - New Canaan, Cunnecticut, 1951) portrays himself on the title page of Ink and Bl...
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Cortona, ancient Curtun, was one of the most influential cities ofinner Etruria. The signs of the Etruscan civilization are therefore evident both in the urban fabric and in the necropolis: in fact, it is enough to move a little farther from the hist...
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It is perhaps one of the oldest feelings in existence:envy lurks in the minds of those who desire but do not possess, whether it be personal qualities, achievements, relationships or material goods, and arises from the awareness of one's own lack or ...
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The cultural interaction between Etruscans and Greeks, in what is referred to as Hellenistic Etruria, represents one of the most significant phenomena of antiquity, which left a profound imprint on art, religion and social organization. Indeed, Etrur...
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The happy event has taken place: the Virgin lifts two flaps of the white cloth covering the cradle inside which lies the sleeping newborn Child, to reveal Him to the shepherds who have come to adore Him along with their lambs, an ox and a dog. One, ...
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Today, if we think about it, it is not unusual to come across female art gallerists: they welcome visitors to their galleries, in Italy as well as abroad, on a par with their fellow gallery owners, and even at the many art fairs that take place throu...
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There has been talk on more than one occasion on these pages about the increasing presence in exhibitions, biennials and art fairs of spectacular installations, of works that are immediately striking for their visual power but are often fragile or su...
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