Art Collection
13 articles
The Art and History of Hispano-Moresque Faience
This study delves into the rich history of Hispano-Moresque faience, a ceramic tradition renowned for its metallic lustr…
The Dionysus of Praxiteles: A Lost Masterpiece Revealed Through Ancient Statuettes
A terracotta figurine from the Comte de Sartiges collection, of certain Athenian origin, offers new evidence for a lost …
The Rediscovery and History of a 15th-Century Annunciation Incunabulum
A 15th-century copper plate, known only through enigmatic negative prints, was rediscovered by historian Pierre Gusman. …
An Analysis of Raphael's Preparatory Drawing for La Belle Jardinière
This study delves into the preparatory drawing for Raphael's renowned painting, "La Belle Jardinière." By comparing the …
A New Hans Memling Masterpiece at the Louvre
A generous donation by the André family has enriched the Louvre's collection with a remarkable panel by Hans Memling, pr…
The Funerary Portraits of Greco-Roman Egypt: An Analysis of the Fayum Mummy Paintings
Unearthed in the Fayum region of Egypt, a remarkable collection of funerary portraits reveals the profound influence of …
Rembrandt and the Influence of Italian Art
While celebrated as a uniquely independent master of the Northern Schools, Rembrandt van Rijn maintained a deep and comp…
A Review of Eugène Dutuit's 'Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes'
This 1882 article reviews the 'Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes' by the renowned collector Eugène Dutuit. The author, Alfr…
An In-Depth Study of Rembrandt's Drawings from the Bonnat Album
Following a magnificent donation by Léon Bonnat, the Louvre acquired an album of 90 drawings by Rembrandt. This article …
The Moreau-Nélaton Collection: A Legacy of 19th-Century French Masters
The recent installation of the Moreau-Nélaton collection marks a major artistic event, celebrating the bold taste of thr…
Review of the Monumental Catalogue of the Spitzer Collection
The vast art treasures accumulated by Frédéric Spitzer, spanning from antiquity to the Renaissance, are the subject of a…
The Cabinet des Estampes: A History of Its Origins and Successive Developments
Established in 1666 on the initiative of Jean-Baptiste Colbert, the Cabinet des Estampes was instituted by Louis XIV to …