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THE METHODOLOGY OF FINDING THE DÜRER CIPHER -THE SMOKING GUN
The most baffling aspect about Albrecht Dürer is not his art but that there is no paper trail. This is the invisible smoking gun that hangs over his life and his art. Almost everything that has been published about Dürer to date is speculative assumption, with very little solid proof to support exisiting conclusions. In […]
Who really wants to be an Art or Antiques dealer ? By Tom Higginson
I’m a miserable old git. I know I am because the wife and mistress often tell me so. I’m bored you see. Not with her of course, the last 24 years have been very happy ones, but I’m in France and on holiday and I’m trying to relax. Unfortunately like many men I find trying […]
Discovering the Dürer Cipher : The Dogs of Dürer…By Elizabeth Garner
Everyone loves dogs. And so did Albrecht Dürer. More than likely, Dürer included dogs in his prints because they were an integral part of medieval society as hunters and companions, and thus had the same marketing appeal as they do today. But is it possible that the dogs of Dürer illustrated secret messages? Let’s take […]
Bill Viola’s ‘Lifespans, 2012′ unveiled at Masterpiece 2013
The London gallery Blain|Southern will premiere a new work by the renowned video artist Bill Viola at this year’s Masterpiece London. Entitled ‘Lifespans, 2012’ (edition of 5 plus 2 APS), the high-definition video is presented on plasma display and mounted vertically on the wall, dimensions 155.5 x 92.5 x 12.7 cm. This is the first time […]
Pragmatism and World Peace…By Clinton Howell
“Do you dream?” I asked my chair the other morning. “I am a chair, what would I dream about? Chairs don’t dream. We also don’t sleep.” “Yes, and I didn’t think they talked until you started talking. Why wouldn’t you dream?” “The only thing I would dream about is being in an environment that had […]
1st Dibs introduce a transaction commission from July 1st 2013.
1st dibs have announced by way of a circular e-mail to dealers, that they are to increase their prices from July 1st. A new online transaction commission system will be introduced and the commission will vary by category. For online furniture and jewelry sales, there will be a 10% commission applied to the first ten […]
THE POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES : AN ANTIQUE PERSIAN CARPET SELLS FOR $ 33.8 MILLION…By Douglas Stock
One of the great traditions in international professional or amateur sports occurs during the Stanley Cup playoffs in the National Hockey League, comprised of teams scattered through the United States and Canada in cities as diverse as New York, Toronto, Calgary and Washington, D.C.. The greatest ice hockey players in the world, drawn from Canada, Russia, Sweden, […]
Discovering the Dürer Cipher : WHAT TIME IS IT? By Elizabeth Garner
Keeping time has always been one of mankind’s challenges. And it wasn’t easy. And it was very complicated in Nuremberg, the city of Albrecht Dürer’s birthplace. Besides being an extremely famous artist in his lifetime, Dürer was also a famous scientist and mathemetician. Near the end of his life, he published a four volume set […]
HAMPSTEAD HOSTS SUMMERTIME AFFORDABLE ART FAIR
From the 13th -16th of June, Hampstead Heath will play host to the first summertime Affordable Art Fair. Returning to North London for its third consecutive year, the Fair attracts approximately 20,000 visitors with artworks priced within the £40 – £4,000 range. Exhibiting galleries are hand picked from across the UK and beyond, and will […]
June 17, 2013 by Editors
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