Didier Rykner

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  • The Olympics against heritage and museums

    La Tribune de l’Art, which practices journalism committed to heritage, has never hidden its fierce opposition to the organisation of the Olympic Games in Paris. It was a losing battle, as the…

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  • Marseille buys a portrait by Dominique Papety

    Born in Marseilles, Dominique Papety suffered a tragic fate: he died at the age of just 34 from cholera, which he contracted during a trip to Greece. His short career was nonetheless fruitful,…

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  • Three paintings sold by a French prefecture...

    The sale, which is online only, closes tomorrow at 11am. So it’s very late to be talking about it, but we didn’t find out about it until yesterday, Sunday, and we didn’t get a full reply (obviously…

  • A painting by Raden Saleh returns to the Louvre

    We have just learned from France Info that a painting long-term loaned by the Louvre to Saint-Amand-Montrond is to be restored and returned to Paris for good. It is a rare canvas - the only one…

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  • Fabrizio Moretti opens a gallery in Paris

    There could be no better symbol of the dynamism of the Paris art market than the arrival of a new gallery devoted to old painters. The one that has just opened its doors on Place du Louvre, next…

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