Artnet News
DECEMBER 8, 2024
The stone was engraved between 2100 and 2400 years ago. The post A French Artist Discovers Ancient Engraving in the Walls of His Studio appeared first on Artnet News.
Invaluable
OCTOBER 16, 2024
From the earliest forms introduced in the 17th century that borrowed from European traditions to the 18th-century examples that showcased American makers forging their own path, colonial American silver set the bar high for those who followed. Join us to explore this rich artistic tradition through its history and core makers.
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JULY 17, 2024
How Visual Artists Became Jewelry Artists Jewelry-making and art share a long, interwoven history, but it wasn’t until the 20th century that artists discovered the true potential of jewelry as another form of expression. Ray also leveraged the medium to further explore the artistic preoccupations of his career.
Mark Hill
OCTOBER 5, 2022
A framed etching of Mr Nathaniel Hillier, 9.5cm wide I’ve collected prints, from etchings to engravings and woodcuts to lithographs, since I was a schoolboy. Smith also goes on to state that “ The earliest engraved portraits of Dr. Johnson exhibit a wig with five rows of curls, commonly called “a story wig.”
Auction Central News
APRIL 15, 2024
NEW YORK – Speaking about his 1957 color wood engraving and woodcut dubbed Whirlpools, shown above, Dutch artist M.C. Escher said: “I doubt that ‘the public’ will ever understand, much less appreciate, how many gymnastics of the brain, fascinating to me, have preceded the construction of such a picture.” Maurits Cornelis (M.C.)
Invaluable
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Journeying through history with a captivating fusion of art and geography, antique maps are not only fascinating geographical documents offering a vision of world’s gone by, but also artistic treasures in their own right. The French cartographer Nicolas de Fer furthered cartography’s artistic credentials. Ptolemaeus, Claudius.
Astor Galleries
MARCH 27, 2023
The maker's mark is a stamp or engraving on the jewelry that identifies the maker or manufacturer of the piece. The maker's mark is typically found on the back of the jewelry piece, either on the clasp, the back of the brooch, or the inside of the bracelet.
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