The Most Expensive Old Masters Artworks Ever Sold at Auction
From rare Rubenses to a record-breaking Leonardo, these are the 10 top selling works in the category.
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All the Art History References in Punk Legend David Johansen’s New Anti-Trump Music Video
Stormy seascapes by J. M. W. Turner make notable appearances.
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New £20 Note Featuring J. M. W. Turner Portrait Begins Circulating in U.K.
The note features a portrait of the artist held in the collection of Tate Britain.
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Paul Allen, Microsoft Cofounder and Art Collector, Dies at 65
He founded the Seattle Art Fair in 2015 and has long been an advocate for the city's arts scene.
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Then and Now: The Transforming Tate
From its beginnings in 1897, when it had but one modest site in London housing a small collection of British artworks, to the present, Tate Gallery has grown to boast four venues—London's Tate Britain…
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Morning Links: The Broad Edition
Installing the 2,000 works of art that will be shown in the new Broad museum is no easy-task. A five-panel Takashi Murakami painting, for example, came in five crates, each of which was unloaded…
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Morning Links: Hidden Turner Painting Edition
Art collective Liberate Tate held a performance in the Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall in response to the museum’s partnership with BP. [Hyperallergic] Jake and Dinos Chapman on the making of Hell, which…
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Beyond the Infinite: Robert Rosenblum on the Sublime in Contemporary Art, in 1961
In the February 1961 issue of ARTnews Robert Rosenblum tackled the tradition of the sublime, looking at art that instills feelings of fear and awe in viewers, overwhelming the senses. First theorized…
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Turner’s Perfect Storm
Lashed to the mast for four hours as the ship heaved and plunged, the artist experienced the violent sea
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This Swiss Mountaintop Villa Is Filled With Beautiful Stone That Mirrors Its Natural Surroundings
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Launch Pad: Five European Solid Shampoo Brands
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Sen. Tom Cotton Bragged He Was an ‘Army Ranger.’ He Was Not
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NBCSN Deal Tests Women’s Hockey League as Bubble Season Begins
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