06 Friday Jan 2017
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, Fine Art, Impressionism, Museum
Happy New Year Everyone!
Sorry for the lack of posting, I was just enjoying the holidays, but now I’m happy to be back! Let’s talk some art:
Here’s Waldemar on fine form discussing the National Gallery’s ‘Beyond Caravaggio’ exhibition. Well worth a click.
21 Monday Nov 2016
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, Fine Art, Impressionism, Social Media, Van Gogh
According to Domino’s a lot! Loving this new “MasterPizzas” commercial.
18 Friday Nov 2016
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, Fine Art, Impressionism, NYC, Renoir
The Daily Mail photos of Trump’s New York apartment reveals that his wife, Melania, has in her office a copy of Renoir’s La Loge (the original is in the Courtauld). At least she has good taste in paintings.
17 Thursday Nov 2016
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, Books, Fine Art, Impressionism, Van Gogh
A new book of a supposedly lost Van Gogh’s sketchbook was released yesterday and it is already creating controversy among Van Gogh’s experts. The experts at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam is not convinced that the drawings are indeed Van Gogh’s. And looking at this cover I can see where there are coming from, there are some serious issue with its physical structure, proportions and shading. I’m also not convinced nor impressed. More information: Van Gogh Experts Go Head to Head Over Long-Lost Sketchbook Claim
17 Thursday Nov 2016
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, Fine Art, Impressionism, NYC, Van Gogh
Last night was a busy one for NY Christie’s, breaking the world auction record for Claude Monet at $81.4 million, just over $1 million more than the previous record, which was set at Christie’s London in 2008. This was the highest result for an Impressionist & Modern Art sale at Christie’s since May 2014. This confirms that the Impressionist’s market is alive and well folks, and I’m loving it! Christie’s Sells Monet Painting for $81.4 Million
30 Friday Sep 2016
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, Impressionism, Van Gogh
Italian police have recovered two Van Gogh paintings stolen from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam museum in 2002: Two stolen Van Gogh paintings recovered after 14 years.
The paintings recovered aren’t among Van Gogh’s most famous, but I, personally, have lots of love for them. Seascape at Scheveningen is an early work by the painter, very rare since Van Gogh only painted 2 seascapes (known), and Congregation Leaving the Reformed Church in Nuenen shows his perception of life around him, Autumn colors giving us that sense of familiarity comfort. I’m glad they will be back on display for our enjoyment.
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14 Wednesday Sep 2016
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, France, Impressionism, Renoir, Van Gogh
This is glimpse of the most beautiful, inspiring and merry movement in art: A beginner’s guide to Impressionism (and post). Enjoy it!
16 Thursday Jun 2016
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, Impressionism
Long lost Paul Gauguin’s painting reappeared in Connecticut – US, it comes to show there are still lots of “undiscovered” masterpieces out there, and this year the “treasure island” seems to be the East Coast! Read more: Long-lost still-life by Gauguin rediscovered in Connecticut
15 Tuesday Mar 2016
Posted in Impressionism, Van Gogh
Van Gogh Museum are considering cleaning their version of the Sunflowers. Martin, himself a well-respected Van Gogh scholar, tells us:
A key question that is being examined is whether the varnish of the Amsterdam painting could safely be removed. Van Gogh did not varnish his pictures, preferring a matt finish, and this coating was probably added in 1927, to help protect the surface. The varnish has aged since then, leaving a brownish tinge and dulling Van Gogh’s sparkling colours.
A further problem causing concern is the deterioration of Van Gogh’s chrome yellow pigments, which have darkened and become slightly greenish-brown. This is due to a photochemical reaction that takes place when chrome yellows are exposed to light. The effect on the Amsterdam picture is to make the flowers appear flatter than originally intended. Later tiny retouchings, also probably added in 1927, now appear more orange than Van Gogh’s original ochre-looking flowers. These retouches probably reflect the colour that was present nearly 90 years ago, revealing how the picture has changed since then.
Read more: CleaningVanGogh
07 Monday Mar 2016
Posted in Art Appreciation, Artist, Impressionism, Van Gogh
Italian art historian Antonio De Robertis claims to have identified Van Gogh in a photograph taken at Paris’s Académie Julian in early 1888. De Robertis proclaims: “We have found what is the only photo in existence of Van Gogh as an adult. Until now, we have only seen photos of him at 13-years-old and then one when he was 19.” Read More: Only photo of the artist as an adult
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