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An ecstatic Mary Magdalene for WashingtonThis is becoming almost a joke, and one can only hope that the arrival of Christophe Leribault, whose acquisition policies have always been both active and pertinent, will put an end to it: a new…
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A painting by Jean Cousin at TEFAF ?As in every edition of TEFAF, numerous paintings from France will be unveiled by participants of the Dutch fair, often arousing legitimate desires — and above all regrets — among French institutions.…
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Verdun acquires a work by a local artistIt is a painting by a rare artist that the Verdun museum has been able to acquire from the galerie Barnabé, in Versailles, which specialises in Old Master painting. It is in fact a work by Joseph…
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A Caravaggio for RomeLe ministère de la Culture italien a annoncé fièrement hier, dans un communiqué de presse, l’acquisition par l’État, pour dépôt au Palazzo Barberini où il était déjà prêté par son propriétaire, du…
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Seicento In Carta. 17th-century Italy, in the Musée Condé’s graphic collectionsThe Musée Condé had already widely published its rich collection of old drawings. Notably remaining were the sheets of the Seicento, which until now had never been shown in their entirety, even if…
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A tribute to two great dealersDeux grandes figures de la place parisienne ont récemment tiré leur révérence et bénéficient ce printemps d’expositions rappelant leur rôle capital de dénicheurs de trésors, certes assez différents…
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Façade collapse and vandalism at Église Saint-RochThe façade of the Église Saint‑Roch had been restored in 2001, twenty-five years ago. That did not prevent a large section of cornice, on the return section to the right, from collapsing. The images…
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Sèvres for DetroitVoilà deux objets magnifiques, dont l’histoire récente fut assez rocambolesque et qui vont finalement trouver place dans le grand musée américain qui étoffe joliment ses collections d’arts…
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Two Viennese panels for OrsayWhile the Musée d’Orsay is currently dedicating an exhibition to its collection of Vienna Secession drawings, two large decorative metal panels created by Emma Schlangenhausen and Hilde van Exner…
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Lavery, witness to Irish independenceThe Anglo-Irish Treaty, in 1921, gave birth to the Irish Free State at the end of the war of independence. Signed on 6 December by the British government and the Irish representatives, it was…
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Bigarny, from Langres to ValladolidThe fate of this sculpture by Felipe Bigarny, who had not received permission to leave Spanish territory, was obviously to join public collections. The Spanish State logically exercised its right of…
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The works of the Louvre in Abu Dhabi must be secured!Articles 12 and 13 of the agreement between France and Abu Dhabi on the Louvre Abu Dhabi are extremely clear. Article 12: “When compliance with the security and conservation standards for the loaned…
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Deaths of François Souchal and Gabriel WeisbergWe have recently learned of the deaths of two figures in the world of art history, François Souchal and Gabriel Weisberg. François Souchal passed away on 28 December, at the age of 98. An…
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A new landscape by Aert van der Neer for the FitzwilliamIn addition to the rare religious painting by Godfrey Kneller, the Fitzwilliam Museum has been awarded, through the acceptance in lieu procedure, a second 17th-century work, a canvas by Aert van der…
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Two cups for ClevelandIt was one of the most beautiful objects presented at the latest edition of TEFAF (see the article), where its refinement captivated many connoisseurs on the stand of the Parisian dealer Oscar Graf:…
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A painting by Ignacio Zuloaga acquired by the Spanish StateThe Spanish State was able to acquire, during its sale, a large painting by Ignacio Zuloaga painted in 1908 and depicting the matador Pepillo, sold for 146 136 euros at the Subastas Segre sale in…
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A new painting by Gustave Caillebotte classified as a « national treasure »If the Journal officiel was so eagerly awaited yesterday morning, it was of course to receive news of the two appointments at the head of the Musée d’Orsay and the Musée du Louvre now entrusted to…
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Catherine Pégard, French minister for cultureIIt usually takes at least three months for the minister for culture to fall out with La Tribune de l’Art. This time, it has already happened, so time is saved. Let us be fair, however. If Catherine…
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After Orsay and Versailles, Christophe Leribault takes the helm of the LouvreChristophe Leribault has just achieved an almost complete sweep, as he is expected to be appointed today as head of the Musée du Louvre, replacing Laurence des Cars. While the name circulating widely…
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Annick Lemoine appointed president of the Musée d’OrsayWhile we wait, probably later today, for the announcement of Laurence des Cars’ replacement at the Louvre, the Journal Officiel has just confirmed the name that had been circulating for several days…
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Laurence des Cars leaves the LouvreHer departure was inevitable, yet she held on for a little over four months after the theft of the Crown Jewels. Laurence des Cars is therefore leaving the Louvre by the back door, having submitted…
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A subscription launched by the Musée des Beaux-Arts de RennesCamille Boiry is a little-known name, but he was nevertheless one of the artists highlighted by the Rennes 1922 exhibition organised in 2022 by the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes. We reproduced at…
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A dish by Léonard Limosin on its way to the château d’Écouen?8 June 2023 proved an eventful day for heritage, as readers of the Journal officiel discovered there a much-awaited triptych: ahead of the Rothschild sales scheduled for the autumn but organised in…
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Two church interiors for the MetDuring the Golden Age, views of church interiors became a genre in their own right in Flanders and the Netherlands, to which the Musée de Cassel devoted an exhibition in 2020. Two examples of this…
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Louvre: an interim report from the inquiry commissionThe president and the rapporteur of the National Assembly’s inquiry commission on the safeguarding of heritage, and in particular of the Louvre, following the theft of 19 October, held a press…
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A pair of paintings by Pompeo Batoni reunited in NewcastleAs every year, the reading of the report by Arts Council England on works acquired by British museums through the Acceptance in Lieu (AIL) Scheme or the Cultural Gifts Scheme (CGS) offers us the…
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A large pastel and a sketchbook by Degas for OrsayThis is an unusual pastel by Degas that joins the some forty sheets already held by the Musée d’Orsay. Physiognomy of a Criminal depicts two young men accused of homicide, Émile Abadie, at left, and…
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The Galerie Éric Coatalem exhibits the TiepolosÉric Coatalem has now accustomed us to staging in his gallery on the Faubourg Saint-Honoré monographic exhibitions devoted to great masters of the eighteenth century. After Hubert Robert, Fragonard,…
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Frankfurt completes the Altenberg retableIt is a major work of German medieval sculpture that has finally found a permanent and ideal home by rejoining the altarpiece for which it was sculpted in Cologne in the 14th century: the Virgin and…
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Péristyles - Cahier des Amis du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy, n°66, décembre 2025Éditorial Christine Peltre, « Rencontrer pour savoir partager » : hommage à Paul Vert (1933-2025) Paul Vert, Michèle Leinen, Enfants cachés dans les musées : l’univers des arts graphiques…
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1925–2025. One Hundred Years of Art DecoShould one buy one’s ticket in advance to see the exhibition “1925–2025: One Hundred Years of Art Deco”? Yes, alas; to gain access to certain museums, foresight has now become a necessary quality…
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A painting by Willem Key for LeuvenWithout a doubt, this was the most beautiful old master painting at BRAFA, as we wrote fifteen days ago in our fair column: the superb Lamentation by Willem Key was revealed to visitors, both…
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New flooding : the Louvre keeps sinking furtherAt the Louvre, no one knows where to turn. Hardly had we learned of the arrest of several gallery attendants suspected of having embezzled at least 10 million euros from ticket sales, when today we…
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Several preemptions at the Triqueti saleWe had not mentioned the Triqueti sale taking place today at Hôtel Drouot with Ader, and whose exhibition was held on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 February. The works, coming directly from the…
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Italy buys a painting by Antonello da Messina in New YorkAs is rare for the Italian state, it opened its purse to acquire a work offered for sale outside its borders; it must be said that paintings by Antonello da Messina are rare. This double-sided panel…
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The Burlington Magazine - n°1475 vol CLXVIII - February 2026Pompeii Editorial The ‘Guggenheim effect’ Articles Anne Grasselli, As far as the eye can perceive: overlooked notes on optics by Kandinsky Gaia Mazzacane, Chasing an altarpiece: two…
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Two portraits by Reynolds for Waddesdon ManorAcquired through the Acceptance in Lieu scheme, two paintings by Joshua Reynolds have been permanently allocated to the National Trust to be displayed at Waddesdon Manor, where they had already been…
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French Enlightenment, from the court of Versailles to AgenAlready renowned for its collections of eighteenth-century French painting, the Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Agen has built around them an exhibition that ranks among the richest of the year: its density…
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Researcher announcement: the collection of Louis Mante (1857–1939)As part of my academic research on collecting in Marseille and the circulation of artworks between the late 19th century and the first third of the 20th century, I am working to reconstruct the…
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Two Artcurial auctions this weekPlusieurs œuvres préparatoires à des décors figurent dans la collection privée symboliste qui sera mise en vente par Artcurial le 10 février prochain. Parmi les artistes français, particulièrement…
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What if the Mona Lisa were moved to Fontainebleau?The Louvre therefore had to postpone the choice of the architects in charge of the “Grande Colonnade” project, without for the moment calling it into question. The museum, as we know, justifies this…
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The Louvre still in turmoilThe information was communicated to Louvre staff via the museum’s internal messaging system: the selection of the group of architects, among the five preselected, which was supposed to take place in…
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Exhibition posters, a difficult exerciseObjective: to catch the eye, but not only that. An exhibition poster must be both attractive and relevant, capturing the glance of the hurried passer-by to give them, in the blink of an eye, an idea…
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The Comte d’Artois, prince and patronThe future Charles X makes for a fascinating exhibition subject, sprinkled with a dash of iconoclasm, given the poor historiographical reputation of the last king of France. A visit to the…
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Researcher announcement: The drawings of Louis Mazetier (1888-1952)To compile my doctoral thesis on the drawings of Louis Mazetier (1888–1952), a major figure in religious stained glass in France from 1920 to 1952, I am looking for his graphic works, particularly…
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Three new directors in Metz, Caen and LodèveValérie Kozlowski has been appointed director and chief curator of the Musée de la Cour d’Or in Metz, where she took up her duties last October. She succeeds Philippe Brunella, who retired after…
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An unusual painting by Kneller for the Fitzwilliam MuseumCélèbre pour ses portraits, Godfrey Kneller peignit aussi quelques rares peintures religieuses. C’est l’une d’elles qui a rejoint les collections du Fitzwilliam Museum, grâce à une dation (acceptance…
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Savonnerie carpets and Gobelin tapestries of the Sun King at the Grand PalaisIt is a success: since Sunday morning, numerous visitors have flocked under the vaults of the Grand Palais nave to admire a remarkable “exhibition” both beautiful and scholarly but of ephemeral…
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The Gallery of the Five Continents, the negation of the Louvre`Acquiring works of contemporary art does not form part of the missions of the Musée du Louvre, as they can be read on the institution’s own website. The decree establishing the Établissement public…
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A self-portrait by Caillebotte enters the Musée d’OrsayThe painting was shown in 2021 in the exhibition « Caillebotte, impressionist and modern » presented at the Fondation Gianadda, and it even served as the main illustration in the review we published…
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