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This Rubens Painting Vanished During World War II. Now, It's Returning Home to a Castle in Germany
As World War II drew to a close, a painting by Peter Paul Rubens was stolen from Friedenstein Castle, a Baroque palace in Gotha, Germany. Now, eight decades later, officials have successfully ...
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Rubens is a titan of Western art. The task of restoring his paintings is equally gigantic
ANTWERP, Belgium — When an iconic painting is in need of restoration, it is usually taken to a studio to be worked on in seclusion. In the case of a massive Peter Paul Rubens masterpiece in the ...
A Young Painter Puts Black Nudes Among Old Masters
Somaya Critchlow, 31, is showing her provocative paintings alongside a storied collection that includes work by Rubens, van ...
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Freeman’s announced the results of its highly successful European Art & Old Masters auction—the first sale at its new Center City Philadelphia flagship gallery. With a sell-through rate of 98%, the ...
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Peter Paul Rubens is a titan of Western art, task of restoring his paintings is equally gigantic
Rubens, perhaps Antwerp's most famous son, painted the work in 1628 in the studio of his house in the city. “It's such a flamboyant painter that, yeah, we love it,” said Ellen Keppens ...