It concerns the disempowerment of political elites. Across the world, populism is gaining ground, putting apprentice sorcerers in power....

There is a fire at the lake. ( common expression in Europe: There is no fire on the lake, meaning it is not urgent ) After enormous...

Her defiant look and her insolent nudity shocked all the good Parisian society who came to admire her at the Salon of 1865. Exit Venus...

The provenance is the study of ownership of an artwork. It is essential in the research of authenticity of an artwork, the ownerships,...

The restoration and conservation of an art object aim to stop the process of degradation, to regain its aesthetic qualities, or to...

While facing significant financial losses linked to the health crisis, the Rodin museum can count on the sale of new casts from the...

There are different ways of ensuring the authenticity of ancient paintings : - control of authenticity only through stylistic evaluation...

In cases relating to forgery, the responsibility of experts is frequently sought, all the more since the expert has, in principle, an...

In general, the auction house incurs its liability in the event of a fault during the sale. Its responsibility can be engaged for various...

The role of the expert The role of the expert is the search for the truth. The expert in work of art covers a series of missions, all...

A century ago, the suicide of Jeanne Hébuterne, Modigliani's companion, brought the final touch to the myth of the accursed artist. A...

The artist has refused the city of Cologne proposal, where he has lived for almost forty years, to build a museum that is entirely...

A political debate begins in France, on a thousand and one questions, which all seem more important than the others. They indeed deal...

One of Lebanon's best-known women artists, Huguette Caland, died in Beirut at age 88. She was famed for her bright abstract paintings,...

The Clare McAndrew report on Art Basel and UBS. We criticize fairs for having become the obligatory passage point for galleries, which...

Seattle owes its nickname of "emerald city" to its abundant vegetation. To dive into the eventful history of the city, head to the MOHAI...

An Italian art historian has claimed that a terracotta statuette depicting the Virgin holding in her arms a laughing baby Jesus held by...

Often plagiarized, Modigliani continues to be the subject of a lively fight between specialists. Particularly, Marc Restellini, who had...

We just spent more time on our screens. But under what conditions will we be able to watch a work of art in real life, hoping that it...

8 apps showing you the history of a painting, the value of the painting, the location, anecdotes and quotes, etc. A mine of information...