Art

Grave of Mystery Woman in Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa Found?

Archaeologists digging at the Saint Ursula convent in the Italian city of Florence have found the skeleton of a woman they claim was Lisa Gherardini

Jul 18, 2012

By Sanskrity Sinha

A straw art installation is displayed during the 7th Straw - Land Art Festival in Osijek

Straw Land Art Festival 2012: Bizarre and Entertaining Pictures From Croatia

Bizarre and entertaining pictures of the straw land art festival 2012 held in Croatia.Check out the photos.

Jul 17, 2012

By Darshana Sugathan

Gold Mexico

Who is Leon Black? New York Billionaire who Bought Munch's The Scream [SLIDESHOW]

Financier reported to have paid $119.9m to clinch Edvard Munch's iconic work in a 12-minute bidding war.

Jul 12, 2012

By Toyin Owoseje

New York

Jane Austen’s Previously Unknown Ring Fetches Five Times over Pre-sale Estimate

Jane Austen’s Previously Unknown Ring Fetches £152,000

The ring was in Jane Austen's family for nearly 200 years handed down among female descendants over many generations.

Jul 11, 2012

By Staff Reporter

London

Rare Copy of World’s Most Sought after Photography Book Goes under Hammer

A successful grocer, and later, printer, Francis Frith fostered an interest in photography, becoming a founding member of the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853.

Jul 10, 2012

By Staff Reporter

London United Kingdom Egypt

Rare Still-Work by Samuel Peploe Goes Under Hammer for £300,000

Rare Still-Work by Samuel Peploe to Go Under Hammer for £300,000

A rare important still life by famous Scottish Colourist, Samuel Peploe, leads Bonhams Annual Scottish Pictures Sale in Edinburgh.

Jul 9, 2012

By Staff Reporter

London

Iconic Lucian Freud Photographs Staged by Sotheby’s London

Two unique groups of photographs of Lucian Freud by Cecil Beaton and David Dawson have been put up for Sotheby's Summer Season of Contemporary Art Sales.

Jul 9, 2012

By Staff Reporter

London

Exotic Queen Opera Marble and Bronze Statue Fetches £97250

A unique statue with an extraordinary story that moves between the worlds of early African exploration, opera, art and romance sold for £97,250 at Bonhams sale of Fine European Furniture, Sculpture and Works of Art in London.

Jul 7, 2012

By Staff Reporter

India London

John Constable’s The Lock Fetches Record Price of £22.4 million

Exclusive artwork is part of Constable's set of six-foot canvases that include The White Horse (1819) and The Hay Wain (1822).

Jul 4, 2012

By Staff Reporter

Rare Portrait by Infamous Artist Richard Dadd Goes Under Hammer

A rare portrait by one of Britain's most infamous artists will be on sale at Bonhams 19th Century Paintings, Drawings and Watercolors.

Jul 3, 2012

By Staff Reporter

London

Engraved Welsh Reindeer in South Wales Cave is Britain’s Oldest Rock Art

A reindeer engraved on one of the walls of a South Wales cave has been confirmed as the oldest known rock art in the British Isles dated around 14,505 years ago.

Jul 1, 2012

By Staff Reporter

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