Among the exhibited paintings, there is an unpublished oil on paper by Rubens, along with several works stylistically attributable to him which, however, the vetting committee chose to classify as studio works. There are also over 40 prints by Rembrandt, many works by...
There are the numbers, of course: tickets sold, long queues, unanimous critical acclaim. Yet what endures longest is often invisible—the questions that are opened, the knowledge gained, the conversations that continue to unfold long after the doors have closed. This...
Was It Sgarbi? The news that has made headlines in newspapers and on television around the world in recent days is the sensational theft of jewels in broad daylight at the world’s most visited museum, the Louvre. The history of art theft is almost as old as that of...
Exactly 70 years ago, the first solo exhibition celebrated Guido di Pietro, better known as Fra Giovanni da Fiesole, on the quincentenary of his death. Divided between Rome and Florence, the show drew admiration even from Pope Pius XII, who praised Angelico for...
While it is still in progress, we are sharing some reflections and images from TEFAF—the largest and most prestigious art and antiques fair in the world. Annunciation tryptic by Galileo Chini, at the Bacarelli stand As usual, the fair does not disappoint, featuring...
Who Verifies the Authenticity of Exhibited Objects? It is generally assumed that if a work is selected for an exhibition and included in the catalog, it is deemed authentic by experts. Many rely on the idea that published works are automatically genuine, but recent...
