Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The restoration of a Renaissance masterpiece, a 15th c. copy of the Mishneh Torah , completed at Israel's National  Museum
The Book in the Renaissance
review

Saturday, June 5, 2010

Unprecedented auction of rare illuminated manuscripts and incunabula to be held at Christie's
(from Americana Exchange) Boccaccio's On Famous Women , printed in Latin by Johann Zainer at Ulm in 1473

and


a copy of the Hypnerotomachia Poliphili , once owned by Jean Grolier

will be offered at the event in July.

link to catalogue

The auction will include the 15th century Cauchon Hours


(from Art Knowledge News)

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

a heavenly blue

Louvre ceiling, Cy Twombly 2010

ceiling at Scrovengi chapel, Giotto 1305


lapis lazuli

Cy Twombly states that the startling blue color in his Louvre ceiling was inspired by Giotto and that Early Renaissance painter's use of lapis lazuli


from
American Scholar : American artist Cy Twombly paints a ceiling at the Louvre


Thursday, March 18, 2010

Eva Hesse Studiowork 1968


Eva Hesse exhibition at Hauser & Wirth from Art Knowledge news