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Threats to the heritage of the Faubourg Saint-AntoineThe under-protection of France’s heritage, particularly in Paris, the incomprehensible lack of "sites patrimoniaux remarquables" in the capital with the exception of those in the 7th…
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A painting by Carlos Luis de Ribera for the Museo del Romanticismo in MadridBoth a history painter and a portraitist, the Spaniard Carlos Luis de Ribera y Fieve enjoyed success during his lifetime and led a brilliant career. His work is often compared with that of…
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A painting by Mattia Preti enters the National Gallery in WashingtonAt the end of January 2023, Sotheby’s New York sold several 17th century paintings, notably Italian, from the Fisch-Davidson collection. Some of them have found their way into museums: we reported…
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Antoine Caron, an exhibition at the Château d’ÉcouenThe excellent retrospective exhibition devoted by the Château d’Écouen to the painter Antoine Caron, in addition to its many qualities, boasts an extraordinary feat that should encourage any art…
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A marble by Félicie de Fauveau for the Currier Museum of Art"This marble must say that it was made for the best and noblest servant of the Prince and that a Chouan made it": these words by Félicie de Fauveau about a bust of the Duke of Bordeaux wonderfully…
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A first work by Giuseppe Abbati for the MetropolitanThe Metropolitan Museum’s renowned collection of European paintings has been enriched with its first work by Giuseppe Abbati, one of the leading exponents of the Macchiaioli. Acquired from the…
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Research announcement: hangings for the Hôtel des InvalidesAs part of the creation of permanent rooms, entitled "L’Hôtel des Invalides, entre histoire et mémoire" which constitutes phase I of its MINERVE extension project as well as the redevelopment of its…
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A painting by Niccolò Betti donated to the UffiziIn memory of his father, Alfredo Moretti, a famous Tuscan art dealer, Fabrizio Moretti, Secretary General of the Florence International Biennial of Antiquaries, has donated to the Uffizi Museum a…
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"The Holy Trinity" in dangerThe Moscow Patriarchate recently announced that, "in response to numerous requests from Orthodox believers", President Vladimir V. Putin has decided to return to the Church the famous icon of the…
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Orsay acquires a bust by MaillolOn private loan, it was presented during the first two Parisian and Zurich stages of the remarkable Maillol retrospective exhibition which will end in Roubaix in a few days. The terracotta bust…
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A painting by Jacques Stella given to the LouvreJacques Stella depicted the Saint Family on several occasions, varying the number of figures from one version to another. One of his paintings, intended for private devotion, features Mary, Jesus…
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It is time to respect the Louvre ColonnadeA meeting was organized today at the Paris Centre City Hall by its mayor Ariel Weil to launch a reflection on the "Place du Louvre," an inappropriate term since this one, which is in front of the…
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A first painting by Edelfelt for the Petit PalaisA familiar image in French school textbooks, the Portrait of Louis Pasteur by Albert Edelfelt was paradoxically much better known in this country than its author, who was nevertheless the first…
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Interview with Roberta Olson and Alexander Johnson about their donation to YaleRoberta Olson and Alexander Johnson have made a very significant gift of a collection of Italian Ottocento drawings to the Yale University Art Gallery. We discuss this collection in an article…
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A donation of Italian drawings from the Ottocento to YaleThe New Haven Museum has just received a major acquisition: an entire collection of nineteenth-century Italian drawings has been donated and sold by New York collectors Roberta Olson and…
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A painting by Cornelis de Baellieur for KasselThe Gemäldegalerie in Kassel received as a gift from a collector last year a painting by the Flemish painter Cornelis de Baellieur depicting the Christ Carrying His Cross, painted on copper and of…
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Two pieces of furniture from Marie-Antoinette return to VersaillesScrutinised with attention by a number of connoisseurs, the astonishing "Jacques Garcia, Intemporel" sale held at Sotheby’s in Paris on Tuesday afternoon certainly disappointed a few hopes -…
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The Martinez Report: the end of the inalienability of French museum collections?It is necessary to read the report entitled «Patrimoine partagé : universalité, restitutions et circulation des œuvres d’art» written by the honorary president-director of the Louvre, Jean-Luc…
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The Fitzwilliam Museum is looking for its "Empowering Culture Program Manager"This is a very curious position that the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has just opened, and it released the job description a few days ago. The job description, which consists of running a…
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Lyon gets a new Fleury RichardFleury Richard is credited with the invention of a new style that was later called troubadour painting, the first example of which was his Valentine of Milan mourning the death of her husband,…
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La Tribune de l’Art is now bilingual, in French and EnglishLa Tribune de l’Art is an online news magazine specialising in art history and heritage from the Middle Ages to the 1930s. It has been in existence for twenty years, and from now on it will also…
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A painting by Rachel Ruysch and Michiel van Musscher for the Metropolitan Museum of Art18/5/23 - Acquisition - New York, Metropolitan Museum - At a time when American and European museums have made the acquisition of female artists a top priority, the European Paintings department…
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Two paintings by Sartorio acquired by OrsayA protean Roman artist who was a painter, sculptor, illustrator, architect, photographer, writer and film-maker, Giulio Aristide Sartorio was largely ignored by French critics and remained a…
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Research announcement : Jean-Jacques Lagrenée, dit le jeune (1739-1821)After having published the monograph of Louis Lagrenée, known as the elder, with Arthena, I am working on that of his brother, Jean-Jacques Lagrenée, known as the…
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A painting by Pedro Orrente acquired by the PradoAdonis is the fruit of incest, born of the union of Myrrha with her own father, Cinyras, king of Cyprus. The arrogant Cinyras had claimed that his daughter’s beauty surpassed that of Aphrodite.…
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Summary of the Bulletin du Musée Ingres Bourdelle n° 95 - Mars 2023Eric Pagliano, « Le vieux linge » de Raphaël et le « Bolivar » d’Ingres Françoise heilbrun, Les Ingres de Paul-Arthur Chéramy Sylvain Bédard, Ingres et ses amis médailleurs Emilie Bonnard, Les…
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Summary of The Burlington Magazine - n° 1441 vol CLXV - April 2023Van Gogh’s obelisks Editorial Politics versus archaeology in Paris Articles Furio Rinaldi, Newly attributed drawings by Botticelli Joost Vander Auwera, The young Jordaens Gauvin…
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Restoration of the Porte Dorée at the Château de FontainebleauWhat remains of the original decoration? The 16th-century frescoes that adorn the Porte Dorée of the Château de Fontainebleau are in a sorry state, victims of the passage of time, climatic…
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The Musée d’Orsay buys a new GérômeWhile Jean-Léon Gérôme is not uncommon on the art market, it was a puzzling effigy that awaited enthusiasts on the Gallery 19C booth at the last Tefaf in Maastricht: this Child with a Mask intrigues…
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The bay horse of Henri IV arrives in Paut was undoubtedly one of the most beautiful paintings of the Talabardon & Gautier sales, which we had already spotted on their gallery stand during the 2017 edition of Tefaf New York devoted…
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Benin bronzes from German museums returned to the private sectorOnly the naive (to put it mildly) will be surprised. It was bound to happen, and it is happening even sooner than we thought: a massive restitution operation has turned into a farce, and works…
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Surroundings of Notre-Dame: facts versus propagandaThe defense of the gardens of Notre-Dame is also a battle of communication. Thus, the article by Claire Bommelaer in Le Figaro, very factual and well informed, was titled - in the print edition:…
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A portrait by Gerrit van Honthorst returns to Dessau-WörlitzLong considered lost, a large and beautiful painting painted in 1635 by Gerrit van Honthorst was presented at Oranienbaum Castle a few weeks ago following its "purchase" by the Kulturstiftung…
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Surroundings of Notre-Dame: the CNPA wants to keep the gatesLa CNPA (Commission nationale de l’architecture et du patrimoine) se réunissait donc ce matin pour aborder la question des abords de Notre-Dame. Le problème de ce type de commissions est qu’elles…
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A Peasant by Dalou enters the MetAimé-Jules Dalou saw himself as an artisan, belonging to the working class. A fervent republican, his sculptures bore witness to an artistic project in keeping with his human convictions. For him,…
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The law that imposes gates around Square Jean XXIIIThanks to social networks, some Internet users can quickly disseminate vital information that can help advance heritage protection issues. For example, a Twitter account that prefers to remain…
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Three preemptions from Orléans at the Talabardon & Gautier saleOf the 14 museum preemptions at the Talabardon & Gautier sales on 21 and 23 March, we have already dealt with six. Thanks to this news item, and to the once again remarkable activity of the…
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Sargent’s painting donated to the Norton MuseumIt is difficult to perceive the adventuress behind this vaporous woman who poses in her elegant white dress, pearls around her neck, a large flowered hat at the end of her black-gloved arm, while…
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Open letter from associations about the Notre-Dame surroundingsAs part of the major national project to rebuild Notre-Dame de Paris, the City of Paris has planned to redevelop the areas around the cathedral that extend from the square to the eastern end of…
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Muriel Barbier on her way to FontainebleauFor the first time, a specialist in the history of the decorative arts has been named "directeur du patrimoine et des collections" ("director of heritage and collections") at "the house of…
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Orsay and CourbetOn 4 June, the Rouillac auction house will be offering a painting, La Grande Baigneuse, described as "the largest nude by Courbet to be presented at auction" and even "his last nude". This work…
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Italy taxes photographs even for researchersLa révolte gronde dans le milieu de l’histoire de l’art en Italie, et avec d’excellentes raisons. Le nouveau ministre de la Culture (Ministro dei Beni Culturali), Gennaro Sangiuliano, arrivé au…
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Surroundings of Notre-Dame: the fake news of Emmanuel Grégoire (3): the disappeared benchesIn our series on the fake news spread by Paris City Hall, we can go back to the title of the first article because this time Emmanuel Grégoire, the mayor’s first deputy, is clear and martial on a…
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In Réunion, a sculpture removed ?On 14 June 2020, when the destruction of sculptures was in full swing, the French President of the Republic Emmanuel Macron stated: "no statue will be removed". However, this is what the French…
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Surroundings of Notre-Dame. The fake news of the Paris City Hall (2): the remarkable tree cut downWe have changed the title of our second article on the Paris City Hall fake news somewhat, as we could not find a quote from Emmanuel Grégoire saying that no trees would be cut down for the…
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A new painting by Rémond for MontpellierThe Musée Fabre kept the immense historical landscape from the Salon of 1837 - along with its preparatory sketch acquired in 2016 - as well as a picturesque medium-format Italian landscape, but…
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Aristide Maillol: la quête de l’harmonieLa Piscine in Roubaix is certainly the ideal place to host the last stage of the excellent Maillol retrospective discovered at the Musée d’Orsay last year and then proposed at the Kunsthaus in…
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The Mauritshuis buys a painting by Balthasar van der AstIn the 1620s and 1630s, a tulip epidemic swept through the northern part of the United Provinces, driving up prices beyond measure and leading to the "tulip crisis" in 1637. Among the most…
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Two new women artists for WashingtonLike Luisa Roldán, known as La Roldana, Lavinia Fontana, Gretchen Woodman Rogers and Gesina ter Borch, two new 17th-century Italian painters, Fede Galizia and Caterina Angela Pierozzi, have…
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Surroundings of Notre-Dame. Emmanuel Grégoire’s fake news (1): the lightEmmanuel Grégoire, and more generally the city hall of Paris, likes nothing better than to call his opponents names. He has no terms harsh enough to describe them, and that of "liar" comes up…