BY ALEXANDER WOLF
We can thank Rembrandt for the difficulty in discerning between his drawings and those of his students. As was common practice, his pupils imitated the master’s style as closely as possible.
Luckily, since the influential Parisian dealer E.F. Gersaint first took up the cause in the 1730’s, Rembrandt experts and enthusiasts have dedicated themselves [...]

BY ALEXA SUSKIN
The adage “those who can’t do, teach” could not be applied to the master artist and teacher Rembrandt van Rijn.  In the Getty Center’s current exhibition “Drawings by Rembrandt and his Pupils: Telling the Difference,” now on view through February 28th,  the drawings of Rembrandt and some fifteen of [...]

BY TAYLOR HOBSON
David Klamen repaints a variety of masterpieces that spans centuries, from works by Old Masters like Francisco de Zurbarán to Impressionists and Modernists like Claude Monet and Clifford Styll. While Klamen may choose from a wide range, he appropriates upon each piece within a similar visual framework. The original piece is depicted at [...]

OMNP takes a look at some of the highlights of Old Master paintings up for auction this week at Christie’s and Sotheby’s in New York.
A fantastic selection of works on both sides, however Sotheby’s is offering a veritable cornucopia from all ages and periods; headed up by a Mannerist masterpiece by Hendrick Goltzius, (lot [...]

OMNP highlights select lots from today’s sale of Old Master drawings at Sotheby’s New York. Highlights include a preparatory sketch by the famous sculptor Giambologna who rarely worked from drawings,  fantastical beasts of the underworld by Il Volterrano (lot 20) the efficient use of penmark by Tiepolo  in a preparatory drawing for an altarpiece (lot [...]

Speculation has it that Mr Wynn’s arms were last seen not akimbo, but rather digging into his deep pockets.

Steve Wynn, last seen by OMNP perusing the bargain bin aisles (to him) at Art Miami during Art Basel Miami Beach, was apparently whetting his appetite for a much bigger purchasing splash last week.
The New York Times [...]

The consistent banter of “once in a lifetime” type opportunities that are  used to describe star lots at the major Old Master painting auctions can lead to one taking comments from Christie’s and Sotheby’s with a grain of salt. In the case of some of the spectacular successes during last week’s sales in London  however, [...]

Top flight works available on the Old Masters market can be counted on a set of fingers at times Nevertheless, “once in a lifetime” opportunities,  always seem to punctuate Christie’s and Sotheby’s bi-annual auctions in New York and London, creating a limelight for featured lots that is sometimes undeserving.  Christie’s London sale this December, however, [...]

The beginning of Fall always provides an apt reminder of  the Greek myth of Persephone  (as the Romans called her “Proserpine, or Proserpina”), whose fateful tale became an explanation for the change in seasons during ancient times.
Persephone was a big deal from the start- she was  borne from the union of two A-listers, her father [...]

The opening of the Venice Biennale last month was highlighted by  a video installation commemorating one of the fabled city’s hometown heroes. “The Wedding at Cana” , the signature work of  Paolo Veronese, one of the three great painters from the Venetian Renaissance (along with Tintoretto and Titian)  was given in a modern-day tribute in [...]

OMNP previews lower priced lots from Christie’s upcoming Old Master Paintings Sale in London, on Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Unearthed Masterpieces
Old Masters treasures from sunken Russian ship to be salvaged [Russia IC] [Dutch News.nl]
Lets hope that the paintings from this sunken, 237 year-old ship were WELL packaged
Trove of Raeburn drawings discovered in England [ART INFO]
Lost Caravaggio Goes on Display in Scotland [ART INFO]
Click MORE for a remembrance of a distinguished dealer, and the latest [...]

Following up on the previews of Old Master exhibitions in Europe earlier last month, OMNP follows up with comprehensive coverage of some of the major shows, along with a rundown of those recently announced, both in the US and abroad.

Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian, now on view until January 18, at the UK National [...]

A small group of prints from familiar sources like Rembrandt and Durer goes up for auction tomorrow at Bonham’s. With the world in election hangover, could a few pieces here fall through the cracks? This may be a good chance to own a staple from the oeuvre of the aforementioned, however OMNP is definitely feeling [...]

Lot 26: Rembrandt’s distinct humanism allows for his portrait subjects to both charm and depress us at the same time.
An additional slew of trademark images from art history’s two great printmakers rounds out October’s Old Master sales at Sothebys. Many of the Rembrandts that are available in this sale are rather affordable, priced at under [...]

OMNP previews selected lots from today’s sale of Old Master prints at Sotheby’s London. Overall estimates from this sale seem to be much higher in terms of the quality of work being offered, in comparison to Christie’s Below is a listing of lots, organized by price range.

Around £5,000 GBP

Lot 2
ALBRECHT DÜRER
THE HOLY FAMILY WITH [...]

Part two of OMNP’s preview of today’s sale of Old Master prints at Christie’s. Read below for a listing of lots being estimated at around $5,000 or more.
$5,000-10,000 USD

Lot 5
Hans Baldung Grien (1484-1545)
Saint Jerome in the Desert (B. 35; Holl. 118)
woodcut, 1511, watermark Gothic P with Imperial Orb in a Shield above (similar [...]

OMNP previews selected lots from today’s sale of Old Master prints at Christie’s London. If one is a fan of either Durer or Rembrandt-a parade of prints, including many iconic images from each artist’s oeuvre (particularly lot 13- Durer’s etching of Adam and Eve) are being offered at this sale. A strong imagefrom the Agostino [...]

A bevy of exquisite prints are up for sale this Tuesday at Bonham’s, New Bond Street, including pieces in the style of Hieronymous Bosch, a slew of Rembrandt’s, and a first edition Caprichios print by Goya. In the case of the latter, it amazes OMNP that such an essential work in the career of one [...]

OMNP lists a few more exhibitions hitting up the big museums in the US and Europe in the upcoming months. Links are below. Newslinks have been updated on the right, as well.
US
Exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook and other priceless Renaissance artifacts from the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in “Medieval and Renaissance [...]