Wednesday the 5th of December 2012 will surely be remembered by art lovers for quite some time. Not often was there such excitement in salerooms as in the Sotheby´s sale where one of the finest drawings by Raphael was to be sold. The former ‘Chatsworth drawing’ is of exceptional quality and speaks for itself. Raphael made the study of the apostle’s head for his Transfiguration, his last great commission.
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The Museo del Prado in Madrid, finished a restorationproject for seventeen of its drawings by the great master Francisco de Goya y Lucientes. The results have now…
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`…drawing was the father of painting, architecture and sculpture`. The Florentines gave great importance to the idea of form, compostion and expression in their artistic designs.
Read MoreDecember turned out be a very interesting month for fine art drawings. Apart from…
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This year Teylers Museum Haarlem launched its wonderful Raphael exhibition showing over fifty drawings by the famous Renaissance master. At the moment the exhibition has a new topic, the recently purchased drawing by the Dutch 16th century artist Maarten van Heemskerck. But what links these two artists, and why should they be exhibited in the same display?
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The november sale at Jan Six Fine Art showed an impressive line up of fine art drawings by well known Dutch and Flemish painters. Among them:
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The potency of drawings was once again shown at the latest auction at Christie´s Rockefeller Plaza, New York on november the 8th. With a total result of around 12.5 million dollars for only 91 lots, it can be regarded as a very succesful sale for masterworks on paper.
Read MoreOne of the highlights of this year surely is: Master Drawings from The Courtauld Gallery. Its exhibition catalogue is a true must have for all art lovers.
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To avoid problems and damage here is some information for preserving drawings:
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