Experts are concerned about the authenticity of 74 "recently discovered" plaster casts of Degas sculptures that were purportedly made during his lifetime and the bronzes that have been produced from…
William D. Cohan’s article suggests that the art world today is divided into two warring camps about 74 recently revealed Degas plasters.
In fact, far more consensus than controversy surrounds
Christie's Impressionist and Modern evening sale concluded with what many dealers and auction house staff would call a sigh of relief. Christopher Burge, the evening's auctioneer, handled the less tha…
Stolen masterpieces are priceless and worthless at the same time—they're too hot to sell, and have limited use as collateral. But one criminal tried to use them to sweeten his sentence.
Ever since antiquity, purified essences have been considered higher than material specifics, the Idea nobler than its concrete manifestations in earthly experience.