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Ancient cave art discovered in Indonesia – the world’s oldest hunting scene?
The drawings extend almost 80′ feet across the back wall of one of the many cave art sites in Sulawesi, Indonesia Thought to be one of the oldest hunting scenes ever discovered, the paintings are estimated to be at least 44,000 years – putting them as twice as old as some of the ancient cave […]
“Christ Mocked”, Cimabue – auction record!
Christ Mocked, (Cenni di Pepo) Cimabue, c 1240 – 1302. Painted on wood – 26cm x 20cm (Detail) This rare tiny painting, part of a larger polyptych depicting the crucifixion of Christ, was sold at auction today (27 October 2019) for €24m, making it the most expensive medieval painting ever sold and ranking Cimabue amongst da Vinci, […]
Helene Schjerfbeck at the Royal Academy: 20 July — 27 October 2019
Self-portrait, 1912 The UK’s first major exhibition devoted to the work of Helene Schjerfbeck (1862–1946), one of Finland’s greatest 20th century artists who painted well into her 80’s, having been recognised as a child prodigy from the age of 11. The exhibition features over 60 portraits, landscapes and still lifes, including a sequence of self-portraits which […]