One of the most instantly recognizable images in both art history and popular culture, perhaps second only to the Mona Lisa, will his the auction block at Sotheby's in New York on May 2. The present version of The Scream dates from 1895, and is one of four versions of the composition, and the only … Continue reading The Scream to Hit the Auction Block
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Thomas and Turner
It wasn't "two for Tuesday," but none-the-less the Met offered back-to-back lectures on Turner this afternoon. Turner and the Romance of Britain given by Simon Schama, University Professor, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University was the first, followed by Turner and America by Franklin Kelly, Senior Curator of American and British Paintings, National … Continue reading Thomas and Turner
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