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Imperiled museums (1) : Auxerre
3 December 2009, by Didier Rykner
This article inaugurates a series which, alas, threatens to be a long one: that of closed museums, either partially or totally, those abandoned by cities in a state of vegetation and with no (...) 
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Wintzenheim, more vandalism in the offing?
3 December 2009, by Korbus and Didier Rykner
The Alsatian community of Wintzenheim, near Colmar, had made the news sadly a few months ago in devastating the exterior sculptures of the Hertzog chapel (see article). A Neo-Gothic construction (...) continue
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De la scène au tableau
3 December 2009, by Didier Rykner
The goal of the exhibition organized at the Musée Cantini is to understand the relationship between theatre and painting from the second half of the 18th century to the early 20th. This is (...) continue
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The sacred made real. Spanish Painting and Sculpture 1600-1700
22 November 2009, by Véronique Gérard-Powell
The Sacred Made Real is a result of Xavier Bray’s enthusiasm and perseverance. Curator of Spanish Paintings at the National Gallery in London, he is naturally the curator of this exhibition, (...) continue
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The museum in Montmartre in danger
21 November 2009, by Didier Rykner
The Musée de Montmartre is managed by the Société du Vieux Montmartre which originated in 1886 and since 1960 is located in one of the oldest houses on the hill (ill. 1), dating from the 17th (...) continue
Front page
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Guercino’s Lot and his Daughters acquired by Toledo
13 January 2010
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A new electronic journal on Dutch art
13 January 2010
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Saint John the Baptist by Leonardo moves on to Rome
13 January 2010
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Restorations of 19th century sculptures in Lille
11 January 2010
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An important donation on exhibition at the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Lille
11 January 2010
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A monumental vase by Ringel d’Illzach joins the Getty Museum
11 January 2010
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La Belle Ferroniere and La Belle Jardiniere expected to arrive shortly in Milan
11 January 2010
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The Italian Court of Audit investigating the acquisition of the Crucifix attributed to Michelangelo
11 January 2010
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The sale of French heritage censured by the Conseil Constitutionnel
11 January 2010
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A Degas pastel from the Musee d’Orsay stolen in Marseille
7 January 2010
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The Odiot holdings join the Musee des Arts Decoratifs
7 January 2010
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A large plaster cast by Robert Coin acquired by Lille
22 December 2009
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Dantan exhibition at the Galerie Talabardon & Gautier
9 December 2009
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Two Northern paintings acquired by Châlons-en-Champagne
8 December 2009
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Exhibition of 18th and 19th century works at the Galerie Terrades
8 December 2009
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ENI, vidi, Vinci
3 December 2009, by Didier Rykner
ENI, an Italian firm, is one of the world’s largest petroleum companies. Its turnover in 2008 totaled 108 billion euros resulting in profits of 8.8 billion. ENI, thus has money, lots of it, which it uses at times as an arts patron. Thus the Louvre received aid for its exhibitions on Mantegna and the one currently showing under the pyramid, Titian, Tintoretto, Veronese. Rivalry in Venice. Both exhibitions were extremely successful. It will also finance a retrospective highlighting Raphael’s last years in 2012. continue
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Exhibitions
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James Ensor
22 November 2009, by Jean-David Jumeau-Lafond
This exhibition was organized in collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art in New York where it was presented from June to September 2009. Curators from both museums have thus worked jointly (...) continue
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Turner and the Masters
1 November 2009, by Stéphane Guégan
Before opening at the Grand Palais on 22 February of next year, Turner and the Master has welcomed its first visitors, both numerous and enthusiastic, in London. This is due reward for a (...) continue
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Marguerite Gérard
22 October 2009, by Didier Rykner
Her name always linked to her master Fragonard – and the current exhibition is no exception to the rule – Marguerite Gérard always had a difficult time existing in her own right in the eyes of later (...) continue
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Art Nouveau Revival 1900. 1933. 1966. 1974
22 November 2009, by Jean-David Jumeau-Lafond
Though Art Nouveau is today a major and undisputed category in art history and is correctly considered one of the great moments of our civilization, we tend to forget at times the scorn and (...) continue
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Fernand Pelez. La parade des humbles
22 October 2009, by Stéphane Guégan
In December 1913, a few months after he died, Fernand Pelez’ friends and family organized a retrospective of his work in his sumptuous workshop, at the foot of Montmartre: half a century of an (...) continue
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Louis Comfort Tiffany. Color and light
14 October 2009, by Jean-David Jumeau-Lafond
Although productions of French and Belgian Art Nouveau, as well as those from other Eastern European countries, had been highlighted in major exhibitions in France and Europe, Tiffany, this (...) continue
Publications
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Vincent van Gogh, The Lettres
12 November 2009, by Stéphane Guégan
Writing to his brother, on Sunday 25 March 1888, Van Gogh remarked: “it might be interesting to save correspondence between artists.” This letter, which deserves to be preserved and studied, had (...) continue
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Louyse Moillon. Still-lifes in the Grand Siècle. Catalogue raisonné
20 April 2009, by Didier Rykner
Some books defy critical review. It would be easier to simply not even attempt it and brush them off politely but this has not been our choice of solution. The lack of a monographic study on (...) continue
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Catalogue of paintings at the Musée du Château de Blois. 16th-17th centuries
12 November 2009, by Didier Rykner
The Musée de Blois organized a long-term exhibition at the same time it published its catalogue of 16th to 18th century paintings, starting in late 2008 and continuing until 20 October of this (...) continue
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Nicolas Régnier
3 December 2008, by Didier Rykner — 19 Forum messages
The Syndicat National des Antiquaires has just awarded its art book prize to Nicolas Régnier by Annick Lemoine. It rewards a remarkable monographic study, both erudite and pleasantly readable, (...) continue
Still in the headlines...
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Re-opening of the Musée Jean-Jacques Henner
12 November 2009, by Didier Rykner
An understated establishment devoted to a somewhat misunderstood painter, the Musée Henner had closed its doors in 2005 for a complete renovation. It reopened to the public last Saturday, 7 (...) continue
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An interview with Guy Cogeval, president of the Musée d’Orsay
14 October 2009, by Didier Rykner
A little over a year and a half after his appointment at the head of the Musée d’Orsay, Guy Cogeval organized a press conference a few days ago to present the project for reorganizing the (...) continue
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Concrete question: how to mortgage the Hôtel de la Marine?
24 October 2009, by Didier Rykner
A meeting involving various ministries was held last 15 September with the purpose of determining the “Valorization of the Hôtel de la Marine”. In the minds of our political leaders, this monument (...) continue
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In Alexandria, the Villa Aghion by the Perret brothers gutted !
13 October 2009, by Cléa Daridan
During the night of 28 August 2009, after several years of quiet fighting, fate finally struck and the Villa Aghion built by the Perret brothers in Alexandria in 1926-1927 was gutted by (...) continue