A picture is like a tree or a church; you’ve got to let it grow into a masterpiece. Nobody knows whether they’re all nonsense or a gift from heaven. And the only people who think anything of ’em are a …
In fact, Doyle allegedly knew the painting had been appraised at not more than $700,000. Convinced they were dealing with a fake, Trachte’s grown sons began to scour their father’s studio for clues. They pulled out the fake wall and …
A masterpiece can also refer to an outstanding performance by a very skilled actor. One might appreciate an artist because he’s captive to his knowledge base in whatever art history. But seeing more broadens the understanding and appreciation of the …
Five hundred years ago, this artist and scientist could portray the human mystery with a wonder that is not religious but biological he holds up humanity as a fact of nature. The opinion of the Masterpiece Vetting Committees is given …
The marquesa wrote to da Vinci to ask for a painting from the sketch. Until recently, art experts assumed he never found the time to complete the painting or simply lost interest in it. Miss Preston had first spotted the …
Michelangelo was just 25 years-old when he presented this life-sized sculpture of the Virgin Mary holdings Jesus Christ in Rome’s St. Peter’s Basilica, in 1500. He had observed dead bodies as a teenager, and that may explain the realism in …
It’s now believed that Trachte forged the painting around 1973 during a bitter divorce. Although the painting remained hidden, he was awarded the Rockwell in the divorce settlement. At first, the experts assumed the painting had been preserved poorly and …
The pigments and primer are the same as the ones used by da Vinci. Also, da Vinci is believed to have met d’Este at the Vatican in 1514. Some experts think he may have completed the painting there. But other …