The fate of El Greco's Saint Sebastian (c. 1610-14) hangs in limbo as Romania escalates its legal battle to reclaim the masterpiece, alleging it was looted from its national collection during the fall of the monarchy in 1947. The painting, pulled from Christie's New...
One day before its Old Masters sale in New York, Christie’s withdrew the auction’s top lot, El Greco’s Saint Sebastian (circa 1610-1614), estimated at $7m to $9m, following a last-minute intervention by the Romanian government. The move came after Romanian Prime...
A masterpiece by El Greco has been returned to the rightful owners by The Commission for Looted Art in Europe, and Art Recovery International, representing the art gallery which acquired the looted painting in 2010. The announcement of the restitution of...
Old Masters have set new record prices in an unprecedented bidding war at Sotheby's yesterday. Two El Grecos offered in the sale marked the first time two masterpieces, by the artist were offered in the same auction. Saint Dominic in Prayer, £9,154,500 (est:...
Police officers with the Civil Guard in Spain have uncovered two priceless paintings. The "La Anunciación" by El Greco and "La Aparición de la Virgen del Pilar" by Francisco de Goya. They were found in a house in Alicante, both have been missing since the end of the...
The Approach Gallery is presenting "Spell," a solo exhibition by the acclaimed artist John Stezaker, marking the 20th anniversary of their collaborative partnership. This milestone exhibition features two new bodies of work, the "Spell" and "Life Room" series,...
In G.K. Chesterton’s biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, he gives an image of Francis emerging from his cave, walking on his hands to visualise the way he saw the world upside down and dependent on God. The same image later appears in the song ‘The Cave’ by Mumford...
Kim Jones, the creative director of Dior, has created a new collection of menswear inspired by the Bloomsbury Group painter Duncan Grant 1885 – 1978. Jones was brought up in Lewes, East Sussex, near Charleston, the country home shared by Grant and the artist Vanessa...
The London Jesuit Centre and Farm Street Church currently have a marvellous exhibition of icons by Dr Irina Bradley, one of the leading iconographers in the UK. With 75 works on show, this a substantive overview of Bradley’s work and includes a new icon of St Magnus...