Didier Rykner
Articles
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Why the Bayeux Tapestry cannot (and must not) travelPresident Macron has once again made a disastrous decision for heritage: he has decided, entirely on his own, against the advice of the curators and conservators who know the Bayeux Tapestry, to lend…
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A nerve as big as the RitzPlace Vendôme, despite a questionable redevelopment in place for several years (poor paving, steel bollards, inelegant parking exits…), had until now remained somewhat protected from the deliberate…
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An equestrian Napoleon enters FontainebleauThe monumental bronze equestrian statue of a king or emperor is a classic of sculpture. The oldest preserved example (though not the first to be made) is that of Marcus Aurelius in Rome, which left a…
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Sponsorship threatened by a report from the Inspectorate of FinanceThe trash bins of the French Republic are, fortunately, full of reports whose proposals were never implemented. One can hope it will be the same for the one by the Inspectorate General of Finance,…
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The early july sales in LondonThe English art market, as we have pointed out many times, has been hit hard by Brexit. Dealers are suffering, and auctions are declining in quality as the number of works offered also drops. This…
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French National Assembly: Resistance is taking shapeSince last Sunday, when the news of a glass building being constructed by the Assemblée nationale to the right of the colonnade was revealed via social media, and since the publication of our…
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Imagine...Imagine that the colonnade of the Assemblée nationale were located within a remarkable heritage site governed by a conservation and enhancement plan. Imagine that the colonnade of the Assemblée…
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Monographic Exhibitions in Parisian GalleriesTwo monographic exhibitions are currently being held in Parisian galleries in this second half of June, one devoted to a landscape artist fairly well known to enthusiasts of works from the…
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Artificial Intelligence and La Tribune de l’ArtIf artificial intelligence is not a new concept, the progress made in this field has, in less than two years, been spectacular. It has become one of the favourite topics of discussions, many of which…
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A Le Brun acquired by OrléansThe copper painting was sold last November at Artcurial as “attributed to Charles Le Brun”. The quality of this Lamentation of Christ (which should rather be titled Pietà), whose composition is known…
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