Imagine encountering a painting of extraordinary merit—one that captivates your interest and is offered at an enticing reserve price. The auction catalog presents it as an antique work from the correct historical period, and you are prepared to bid. Yet, a lingering...
In today’s complex landscape, the protection of cultural heritage demands increasingly advanced and specialized expertise. To meet this need, the SAG (Scuola di Archeologia Giudiziaria®) was established several years ago. SAG trains experts, consultants, and...
The measures proposed by Mollicone (Brothers of Italy) to support the art market continue, yet these same measures risk leading to a new plundering of Italy’s cultural heritage. Following the definitive approval of the law “Valorizzazione sussidiaria dei beni...
As in the final decades of the last century, the National Gallery seems to be returning to the center of sharp criticism for the way it conducts conservation and restoration interventions on the works in its collection. We had already written about this here: Have...
At the online auction “Dipinti Antichi” (Old Master Paintings) held April 10–16 by Pandolfini in Florence, a battle scene in poor condition—catalogued as the work of an anonymous 17th-century Lombard artist and estimated at €2,000–3,000—was sold for a remarkable...
