Bénédicte Bonnet Saint-Georges
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The Sorolla Museum acquires a new paintingSorolla was not always the "painter of light" appreciated for his dazzling beach scenes). One example of this is the Head of Saint Anthony, which was preempted by the Spanish State and sold for…
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The Prado buys a painting by Paolo de San LeocadioIn the foreground, John, Peter and James are dozing, while Christ is praying: "Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me; nevertheless, not my will but yours be done". An angel appears…
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Encounter with Robert Blaizeau, the new director of Rouen’s museumsWhen he applied for the post of Director of Rouen Museums, Robert Blaizeau chose not to propose any temporary exhibition projects. Keen to make the most of the resources - human and material -…
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Three recent Quimper acquisitions« Elles n’ont pas, en ce moment, de rivales à l’Exposition Universelle. Aucun spectacle n’est plus inattendu ni plus curieux, et nos yeux d’Occidentaux blasés sont hypnotisés par ce troublant…
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The Cleveland Museum buys a painting by ZoffanyIt’s a happy coincidence: when the Cleveland Museum’s English galleries were refurbished in 2018, the curators’ intention was to give visitors the feeling of entering an 18th-century flat. To…
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Two paintings by Angelica Kauffmann for the Detroit Institute of ArtThis acquisition had escaped us: in 2022 the Detroit Institute of Art chose to purchase, from a private collector, a double family portrait painted by Angelica Kauffamnn, of which it had no work…
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Fantastic animalsCould we have been lied to? The mummified dragon’s head on display in a curiosity cabinet looks an awful lot like a crocodile’s (ill. 1). It may come from the Musée du Doudou, but it’s sure to fool…
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The Louvre preempts three tapestriesThere is the charming detail of the squirting water in the centre of the composition: Diana splashes Actaeon to repel him. This reaction is well and truly specified by Ovid. The author of the…
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An 18th-century clock acquired by the Musée Paul-DupuyUsually embodied by a moderately friendly bearded old man, beating the air with his wings and scythe, Time is evoked here by four much more cheerful young women; two of them are…
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Vaux-le-Vicomte launches a subscription to buy a tapestryHow to retain Spring? The Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte is launching a crowfunding, in collaboration with the Sauvegarde de l’art français, to purchase a tapestry from the Gardener Children hanging.…
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