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Illustrations for the "Divine Comedy" at the exhibition of little-known works by Auguste Rodin

16.09.2012 The National Academy of Engraving and Fine Arts of San Fernando (La Calcografía Nacional de la Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando) presented an exhibition of some little-known graphic works by Auguste Rodin.

Picasso’s stained glass window found in Indiana was estimated at $ 35 million

14.09.2012 Recently found in the storerooms of the Evansville Museum of Arts, History & Science, by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), “The Sitting Woman with Red Hat” (1954-1956) was evaluated in 30 - 40 million US dollars.

Pre-Raphaelites, Victorian art rebels, in Tate British

12.09.2012 September 11, an exhibition of artists belonging to the British movement opened in London pre-Raphaelites who revolutionized the formal and stylistic methods of art in the Victorian era.

An American bought a picture of Renoir at a flea market for $ 7

10.09.2012 A resident of the American city of Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, who wished to remain anonymous, bought a large landscape at the flea market, for which, complete with a doll and a plastic cow, she paid only $ 7.

Stockholm National Museum acquires Jan Leavens’ masterpiece

08.09.2012 The National Museum of Stockholm (Nationalmuseum) has enriched its already extensive collection of old masters of one of the best paintings by Jan Lievens “Painting of St Paul”, dating from 1627-1629.

Japanese scientist claims Vincent Van Gogh was color blind

04.09.2012 Could it be that Vincent van Gogh’s choice of bright colors and shades is explained by his color blindness, and not just aesthetic preferences?

Christian traditions depicting feelings at an exhibition in Berkeley

02.09.2012 The Berkeley Art Museum and the Pacific Film Archive present an exhibition dedicated to the Christian tradition of depicting human feelings.

Found a Roman mosaic created twenty centuries ago

02.09.2012 During the excavation of the ancient Roman city of Castulo, located on the territory of modern Spain, a mosaic painting was found that was created approximately at the end of the first, beginning of the second century AD. The mosaic depicts scenes from the classic myth of the court of Paris.

Painting from Uncertainty - a Unique Exhibition in Frankfurt

29.08.2012 Nine years after the 2003 exhibition, which attracted a large audience, Frankfurter Kunstverein Gallery again presents an exhibition dedicated to exceptional painting in the summer of 2012.

Norwegian gallery lost Rembrandt in the mail

29.08.2012 The Norwegian art gallery lost an engraving of Rembrandt, costing up to $ 8600, sending the work by mail. Thus, the gallery tried to save money on paying for the courier and insurance costs.

Unknown portrait of Rembrandt’s wife discovered in the Netherlands

23.08.2012 A portrait of Saskia van Oylenburg (Saskia van Uylenburgh, 1612 - 1642), the wife of the famous Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669), was discovered in a private collection.

Great Britain is looking for a buyer for Picasso’s painting "A Baby Holds a Dove"

22.08.2012 British Minister of Culture Ed Vaizey imposed a temporary ban on the export of the painting “A Child Holding a Dove” (Child Holding a Dove, 1901) by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), BBC News reports.

Picasso’s painting went unnoticed for almost 50 years

22.08.2012 The painting on the glass “Sitting Woman in a Red Hat” (Mujer sentada con sombrero rojo), by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), donated to the Evansille Museum (Indiana, USA) back in 1963, was ignored by the museum staff, and spent almost 50 years in storage.

In London, street artists will paint in the style of Klimt

15.08.2012 Nine world-famous street artists will paint Klimt’s masterpieces in front of a live audience in the Grosvenor Garden, London, on Tuesday, August 21.

DNA analysis will establish Van Gogh’s authorship of Still Life with Peonies

12.08.2012 The hair found in Still Life with Peonies, still considered to be owned by Vincent Van Gogh (Vincent Van Gogh, 1853-1890), will be subjected to DNA analysis.