From the Renaissance to the early 19th century, the affluent societies of Europe were mesmerized by works in pietre dure. The Italian term – which literally means “hard stone” – refers to the artistic cutting of semiprecious stones, such as agate, lapis [Read More]
Daily Archives: June 22, 2008
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NEW YORK – With extensive cooperation between the Houston Police Department, Nationwide Insurance Company, and Simpson’s Galleries in Houston, Texas, the Art Loss Register has recovered an Andrew Wyeth watercolor on paper entitled, A Bridge, Race Gate (Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania). The subject [Read More]