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Published on 02 December 2021

Dostoyevsky and Holbein at the Kunstmuseum in Basel

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...

Dostoyevsky and Holbein at the Kunstmuseum in Basel - Analyses

Published on 29 November 2021

Monastery Refectory Furniture with an Unusual Past

Renaissance furniture finds a new home after leaving the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Monastery Refectory Furniture with an Unusual Past - Lots sold

Published on 15 November 2021

Medieval English Alabaster Sculptors

A fine result extolled this 15th century English Resurrection scene alongside French furniture from the Ancien Régime.

Medieval English Alabaster Sculptors - Lots sold

Published on 12 November 2021

First Appearance at Auction of a "Saint Peter" by Jusepe de Ribera

A splendid find—a Ribera in fine condition, signed, dated and with a wax seal with Cardinal Flavio Chigi's arms—is now making its auction debut.

First Appearance at Auction of a "Saint Peter" by Jusepe de Ribera - Pre-sale

Cultural Heritage

Published on 29 October 2021

Big Plans for Chaalis, the Sistine Chapel of the Oise

A stone’s throw from Chantilly, the Royal Abbey of Chaalis has kept its secrets hidden for a very long time. An investment plan and new management will...

Big Plans for Chaalis, the Sistine Chapel of the Oise - Cultural Heritage

Published on 15 October 2021

Saint Augustine's Glory in Philippe de Champaigne's Workshop

Having been heralded by an impressive attribution, this large canvas depicting one of the most famous Doctors of the Church has triggered an unexpected...

Saint Augustine's Glory in Philippe de Champaigne's Workshop - Lots sold

Published on 14 October 2021

Drouot’s Round Table: Can Religious Art Still Be Sold?

Drouot is hosting a series of panel discussions on issues involving the art market. A precedent-setting decision was made public at the first round...

Drouot’s Round Table: Can Religious Art Still Be Sold? - Market Trends

Published on 06 October 2021

S is for Stained Glass

In the 6th century, colored glass made an appearance in various church windows. This primitive technique became established in the 10th century with...

S is for Stained Glass - Glossary

Published on 27 September 2021

A Flemish Painting, a Screen by Tich Chu, Prud'hon and Leleu Shine at Auction

Works as varied as a Flemish painting, a Vietnamese folding screen and a drawing by Prud'hon fetched good prices at this sale in Corbas, near Lyon.

A Flemish Painting, a Screen by Tich Chu, Prud'hon and Leleu Shine at Auction - Lots sold

Published on 23 September 2021

The Virtuosity of Flemish Manuscript Illuminators Radiates in this Salisbury Book of Hours

The art of the miniature reached such heights in 15th-century Flanders that the period be could be dubbed the golden age of illuminated manuscripts....

The Virtuosity of Flemish Manuscript Illuminators Radiates in this Salisbury Book of Hours - Pre-sale

Published on 19 July 2021

Rare Model of Holy Sepulchre Captivates Bidders

This model of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem in walnut, mother-of-pearl, ebony and darkened wood (27 x 50 x 45 cm/10.6 x 19.7 x 17.7 in.) is a rare...

Rare Model of Holy Sepulchre Captivates Bidders - Lots sold

Published on 15 June 2021

Majestic Illuminated Books of Hours Shine at Auction

Here, the vitality of French 15th- and 16th-century illumination and calligraphy studios was bathed in light.

Majestic Illuminated Books of Hours Shine at Auction - Lots sold

Published on 21 May 2021

The Urfé Psalter, a Book-Lover’s Illuminated Manuscript

This rare humanist manuscript dating from the reign of French King François I features remarkably preserved illuminations depicting the life of Dav...

The Urfé Psalter, a Book-Lover’s Illuminated Manuscript - Pre-sale

Published on 07 May 2021

Our Lady of Guadalupe: Reigns as Queen of Mexico

A painting of an image of the Virgin Mary from the 1750s made an apparition at this auction.

Our Lady of Guadalupe: Reigns as Queen of Mexico - Lots sold

Cultural Heritage

Published on 14 April 2021

At Last! The Sacré-Coeur Makes the List

It took a hundred long years before the basilica of Montmartre was classified as a French historic monument, but the hour of recognition has finally...

At Last! The Sacré-Coeur Makes the List - Cultural Heritage

Published on 06 April 2021

Rubens and Vouet’s Virtuosity Crowned with Success

Two painters from the triumphant 17th century, Simon Vouet and Pierre Paul Rubens, also made works on paper. Beautifully crafted objects complemented...

Rubens and Vouet’s Virtuosity Crowned with Success - Lots sold

Cultural Heritage

Published on 06 April 2021

The Salvation of Parisian Churches?

When she became mayor of Paris in 2015, Anne Hidalgo made the restoration of religious monuments the spearhead of her heritage policy. Her "church plan",...

The Salvation of Parisian Churches? - Cultural Heritage

Published on 26 March 2021

Rhine Gold: Sumptuous 16th-century German Altarpiece Steals the Show

Marquetry furniture and an altarpiece featuring the Dormition of the Virgin, in which saints and devotional objects surround the sleeping Virgin Mary,...

Rhine Gold: Sumptuous 16th-century German Altarpiece Steals the Show - Lots sold

Published on 15 March 2021

Dalí's Version of the Assumption

When the wildest of all Catalan artists reinterprets a Christian episode, it's a blast!

Dalí's Version of the Assumption - Lots sold

Published on 04 March 2021

A Carved Miniature from the Workshop of Adam Dircksz

This tiny boxwood miniature, a specialty at the beginning of the 16th century, is the work of Adam Dircksz's workshop in the County of Holland. Intended...

A Carved Miniature from the Workshop of Adam Dircksz - Pre-sale

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