So it is now nearly two weeks since I trundled off to the Louvre of an evening to see the “Venice Show”, here officially entitled “Titien—Tintoret—Véronese: Rivalités à Venise [Paris, the Louvre, 17 September 2009 until 4 January 2010]. It had not been all that easy to get convenient tickets.

As the feature of an exhibition,16th century religious altarpieces by Paolo Veronese can make for arcane subject matter. This is all well and good for the Old Masters connoisseur. But how does one reach the interests of the masses, whose knowledge of art history is scant at best?
Such an exhibition is currently ongoing at the [...]

Tintoretto, “Susannah and the Elders”

Less than a month remains to visit the Boston Museum of Fine Arts exhibition Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese: Rivals in Renaissance Venice, one of the finest collections of Venetian painting ever assembled in this country. Rivals next stop is the Louvre. As a contemporary painter accustomed to stripped-down art, [...]

Selected lots from Christie’s New York Sale 2135, Old Master Paintings and Sculpture, 28 January 2009

Yes, it’s a copy, but it’s a great work nevertheless.
The steady flood of October auctions continues, as OMNP previews Dorotheum’s sale of a quality group of Old Master paintings on Tuesday the 14th. Most of these paintings listed  run at a premium, priced at around €50,000 EUR or higher, however there are some bargains to [...]

Tintoretto

Saint George and the Dragon
c. 1550
Oil on canvas
122 x 92 cm (48 x 36 in.)
The Hermitage, St Petersburg
(click the image to be redirected to a full size resolution, from the Hermitage’s website)

Masters and Surprises: In London, Old Masters Set To Be Sold” [Jay Akasie, New York Sun]
“At Sotheby’s, exceptional Old Masters offering lead to six records” [Souren Melikian, International Herald Tribune]
“Old Masters Reemerge for London Summer Sales” [Amy Page, ARTINFO]

“Turner, Hals Works Sold in 51.5 Million-Pound Sotheby’s Auction” [Scott Reyburn, Bloomberg]

“Sotheby’s old masters sales fetches [...]

OMNP previews Thursday’s Day and Evening sales of Old Master paintings at Sotheby’s, New Bond Street. Read below for a full breakdown and analysis of selected lots in three different price ranges (High End, Middle End, Low End.)
While it will probably not match the exorbitant price paid for Watteau’s “La Surprise” , OMNP’s choice for [...]