The recently published catalog “Russian Icons: The Oleg Kushnirskiy Collection” serves as an excellent starting point for serious scholarly inquiry into late Russian iconography. The presented collection is distinctive from both aesthetic and religious perspectives, as it focuses on the 17th to early 20th centuries of Russian icon painting—periods often underrepresented in institutional collections.
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A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Pompeii Archaeological Park has announced its plans to restrict the number of visitors. Starting from November, 20,000 people per day will be allowed to visit the territory. To compare, in October 2024, 36,000 people were admitted to the site. However, open-air museum representatives say that daily attendance in off-peak months is much lower.
Christmas is the most beautiful time in New York! This is when the city and its best attractions are transformed into an illuminated winter wonderland. New York is decorated with many Christmas trees, holiday windows, and lots of lights. But what to see first? Let's take a look at the best Christmas activities in New York.
Art Dirchelish will hold its first-ever group exhibition of artworks by young Azerbaijani female artists in Miami Beach on December 15. Titled “The Art of Diplomacy: Art for Peace,” it is organized with the help of the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the US as a sign of support and investment in the creativity and cultural development of the youth.
Let’s discover the beauty of the National Gallery of Canada in greater detail and look at the possible reasons behind the situation with the recent “restructuring.”
Today, we want to tell you about the company that has deep-rooted serigraph traditions in Italy and continues to be a leading producer of high-quality silk products. Let’s talk about Bianchi Giovanni, a brand made in Italy.
The Art Assembly, the affiliation of many major international art shows and festivals, plans to launch a brand-new art fair in Tokyo – Tokyo Gendai – on July 7-9, 2023. Let’s get down to some essential details.
In case you live in New York City, you should try your luck at Auctions at Showplace. The antique store and auction house will hold its next traditional estate auction on October 23. Among the offered lots, there is a pair of metal masks by the prominent Austrian artist Franz Hagenauer.