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From Titian’s ostrich to Leonardo’s wild man: the Royal Collection explores how drawing influenced the Italian Renaissance

The Art Newspaper

In a new exhibition at the King's Gallery, over 160 works will explore how drawing “became the laboratory” for the new Renaissance style

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Another object has been stolen from the British Museum—but this time by an artist

The Art Newspaper

Ilê Sartuzi's short-lived heist involving a 17th-century coin draws parallels to the recent scandal over the theft of thousands of items from the museum's collection

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An expert’s guide to Michelangelo: five must-read books on the Renaissance Old Master

The Art Newspaper

All you ever wanted to know about Michelangelo, from a “masterly” catalogue of drawings to a collection of letters covering art, deliveries and the artist’s favourite wine—selected by the curator Grant Lewis

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Vatican gives Apollo a hand—literally—ahead of Jubilee Year

The Art Newspaper

Restoration of the marble is expected to be a draw for the year-long event, which will allow public access to works in the Popes private collection as well as exhibitions across the Holy See and Rome

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The Robbins Collection of Old Master Prints and Drawings

Maine Antique Digest

A benefactor himself and with foresight, he traveled widely and collected important prints, fearing that the advent of photography would render them

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The Permanent Collection: The Imagined World of James Castle

Artnet News

National Gallery curator Lynne Cooke discusses a humble, yet poignant drawing by the reclusive artist. The post The Permanent Collection: The Imagined World of James Castle appeared first on Artnet News.

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A Historic Drawing Once Owned by George Washington Goes to Auction

Artnet News

The post A Historic Drawing Once Owned by George Washington Goes to Auction appeared first on Artnet News. Gifted to Washington by Lafayette, the work depicting Bastille is expected to fetch as much as $800,000.

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