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Rare Renaissance Portrait—Once Attributed to Leonardo da Vinci—Sets $3.1 Million Record
A rare portrait by Bernardino de’ Conti, a peer of Leonardo da Vinci, set a record at Sotheby's Master Paintings auction.
The lesser-known romantic city breaks for Valentine’s Day getaways, away from the crowds
Trade in the crowds for some quiet one-on-one time with these equally romantic but less hyped-up European cities ...
The Nation13d
The Art of Reading Like a Translator
In The Philosophy of Translation, Damion Searls investigates the essential differences—and similarities—between the task of ...
Lancaster Farming24d
Historic Pennsylvania German Fraktur Art Makes a Modern Comeback
The artist discovered fraktur art almost by accident when a friend showed her a fraktur that was in her German family, and said to her as they viewed it, “You can do that Donna.” Doing that and ...
The New York Times25d
In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
“There is a renaissance going on,” Ominiabohs said ... The cover was designed by Masobe, whose colorful jacket art has become a favorite among readers. “That’s another way I have learned ...
Greek Reporter27d
How Byzantine Art Influenced the Italian Renaissance
Credit: Cimabue, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5 One of the most intriguing cultural exchanges in European history is the significant impact of Byzantine art on the Italian Renaissance and the evolution ...
Observer28d
Reckoning With Ruin: Calculating the Impact of the 2025 Wildfires on L.A.’s Artists
The only thing still standing at Camilla Taylor’s home and art studio in Altadena, California, is the chimney. The wildfires consumed her house and the studio, as well as hundreds of artworks ...
The New York Times29d
Arts Groups and Donors Create Fire Relief Fund for Los Angeles Artists
By Robin Pogrebin Major museums like the Getty and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, along with philanthropists like Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani of Qatar and foundations ...
Los Angeles Times29d
L.A. museums launch $12-million emergency fund for artists hit by the fires
Paul Getty Trust, LACMA, MOCA and the Hammer Museum are among those backing an emergency reserve for artists and arts workers that stands at $12 million — and is growing. The L.A. Arts Community ...
literaryreview29d
The Loves of the Artists: Art and Passion in the Renaissance
It is both refreshing and jolting – albeit in a rather retro way – to find such a high-profile and energetic cheerleader for the Renaissance as the prolific Guardian art critic Jonathan Jones. In two ...