Matthias Grünewald (vers 1475-1480-1528)

A graduate of Panthéon Assas and HEC, he was a lawyer at the Paris bar for 13 years. He worked as an advisor in the cabinet of the Ministry of Culture (where he notably worked on the issue of restitution and the situation of artists-authors).

The Kunstmuseum in Basel looks back at the Russian literary icon's visit to the museum in 1867, when Dostoyevsky was dumbstruck by Hans Holbein's Dead Christ. The Idiot is full of references to this masterpiece, whose naturalism was unprecedented in the 16th century.

The Maison Européene de la Photographie, in association with the Gervanne + Matthias Collection, has publicized a candidature for an artistic residency with the aim of promoting the African art scene. The winner – will be announced on November 30 – will be granted a studio and accommodation for three months.

The last stage of the Issenheim altarpiece’s restoration is underway, but the results are already stunning. More than ever, they reveal Grünewald as an outstanding colorist and draftsman and shed light on the genesis of this absolute masterpiece of the germanic Renaissance.

St. Mary’s Church in Beverly, Yorkshire will soon replace now-eroded 12th-century carvings with 14 handmade stone sculptures of characters from the beloved C.S. Lewis children’s series. The idea came from a local art student and is being realized by the masonry and conservation company Matthias Garn.

A new record for the Swedish painter was recently set in Stockholm, confirming the market's growing interest in Scandinavian modern art.

Making its debut on the market, this impressive panoramic view of the Tuscan capital is the work of Dutch artist Gaspard Van Wittel, considered the forerunner of Vedutism.

Reflecting a life marked by exile and tragedy, Arshile Gorky's work stands out for its explosive energy and decisive influence on post-war American art.

In his fables, the 17th-century French poet Jean de La Fontaine never imagined a meeting between the King of the Forest and the Paschal lamb... The miracle of the auction room did!

32 works signed by the best of the French emerging contemporary drawing scene will go under the hammer of Drouot Estimations, in a former hotel in the 17th arrondissement in Paris that has been converted into a residence. Named “Drawing Now”, all proceeds of this auction will go to the artists.