During the London Art Week of 2023, Christie’s of London had proposed the sale of a rare Renaissance masterpiece, the Crucifixion with the Virgin, Saint John the Baptist, and Mary Magdalene at the Feet of the Cross, unanimously attributed to the early work of...
For those who couldn’t make it to Palazzo Corsini, here is a collection of paintings and other objects that caught our attention, regardless of era, quality, or price, including some museum-worthy pieces.
Interview with Anna Maria Marras, University of Turin Museums are often perceived as places resistant to change, but in light of the rapid acceleration of recent years, it has become increasingly clear that those who do not adapt “slowly die.” It is...
The EU opens up to reduced VAT for the art sector. Which countries will seize this opportunity? For decades, the main market for art in Europe was the British one, thanks also to low taxation. However, following Brexit, the UK’s share of the global art market has...
When Nazis and fascists looted homes and churches, the artworks were often repainted to disguise them. Through diagnostic analysis, the history can be uncovered. You might wonder how our world, the world of art scientists, could be involved with war and with freedom?...
Why visit TEFAF, one of the most beautiful antique shows in the world, if you’re not a museum director or a collector with a seven-figure budget? Perhaps to grasp the opportunity to see wonderful artworks that in many cases will have appeared for the last time...
