HIGHLIGHTS VIDEOS, SEPTEMBER 2024 AUCTIONS
STOMER'S DRAMATIC SUPPER
"THE ENTIRE COMPOSITION SIMPLY INVITES THE VIEWER".
Matthias Stomer's brilliant representation of the Supper at Emmaus is a quintessential example of Caravaggio's influence on Northern European painting.
THE MAN WHO BROUGHT EXOTIC BIRDS INTO VICTORIAN DRAWING ROOMS
"HE FOUND A WAY TO DIRECTLY APPEAL TO THE TASTES OF HIS AUDIENCE".
The works of ornithologist John Gould, who together with his wife published volumes of beautifully illustrated books on exotic birds, are masterpieces of the encounter between science and art.
DAUMIER'S SHADOW LAWYER
"THE ARTIST IS TELLING US A STORY HERE".
The motivations and techniques behind this fascinating work by Honoré Daumier are brought to light by Hagen Garhöfer and Karoline Weser.