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International Art Treasures Web Magazine February 2005 |
Europe's Finest Art on OfferTEFAF Maastricht Art Fair 2005
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 Title: Man Wearing a Gorget and a Plumed Hat Artist: Rembrandt, Studio Medium: Oil on Cradled Panel Dimensions: 68.9 x 51.8 cm Inv 72.201 Permanent Collection: Detroit Institute of Arts Gift of: Matilda R. Wilson Fund Image Courtesy: TEFAF Maastricht 2005 |
One of the world's leading art museums, the Detroit Institute of Art, has loaned several masterpieces for those attending TEFAF 2005 to enjoy. The works will be returned to the DIA after TEFAF. As much as the attendees may wish otherwise, these works are not part of the art sale. |
Thirty-five masterpieces from the Old Master Collection of the DIA will be displayed at TEFAF. |
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The exhibition includes works by Rubens, Frans Hals, Tiepolo, Jordaens and Poussin. |
Title: Pair of Tritons, 1630s before 1642
Artist: Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (Italian 1598-1680)
Medium: Terracotta
Dimensions: 28 cm and 31.4 cm High
Inv 52.218 and 52.219
Permanent Collection: Detroit Institute of Arts
Founders Society Purchase, Ralph Harman Booth Bequest Fund
Image Courtesy: TEFAF Maastricht 2005
Italian Renaissance sculptures will be available for connoisseurs to admire including Bernini's Pair of Tritons.
Title: Lion Attacking a Horse, Circa 1580-1590
Artist: Antonio Susini
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 23.5 x 30.5 cm
Inv 25.20
Permanent Collection: Detroit Institute of Arts
City of Detroit Purchase
Image Courtesy: TEFAF Maastricht 2005
TEFAF 2005
The objects available read like a who's who of art masters. From Titian to Rodin to Richter, and that's just a teaser of what is scheduled to be at TEFAF 2005.
Art Sale: Paintings, Drawings and Prints
Title: Saint Jerome in the Wilderness, circa 1525-1530
Artist: Tiziano Vecellio called Titian (Italian, 1477-1576)
Medium: Woodcut
Dimensions: Height: 384 x 529 mm
Exhibitor: David Tunick Inc.
Image Courtesy: TEFAF Maastricht 2005
Titian's etching of Saint Jerome is a magnificent landscape. Titian preferred to draw directly on the block of wood, after making some preparatory drawings. It is believed that his preferred wood cutter, Boldrini, worked on Saint Jerome in the Wilderness.
Title: Diana Resting After The Hunt, with Shepherdesses and Greyhounds
Artist: Gerrit van Honthorst (Utrecht 1595-1656 Utrecht),
Medium: Oil on canvas,
Dimensions: 38 1/8 x 63 inches, 97 x 160 cm
Exhibitor: Bernheimer Fine Old Masters
Image Courtesy: TEFAF Maastricht 2005
Diana Resting after the Hunt with Shepherdesses and Greyhounds, by Gerrit van Honthorst is scheduled to be at TEFAF. It is believed this painting was commissioned by Frederik Henry, Prince of Orange a well-known art collector.
Art Sale: Antiques and Works of Art
Title: Polyphemus
Artist: August Rodin (French, 1840-1917)
Medium: Bronze, rich dark brown/black patination with green & red
highlights
Signed A.Rodin and inscribed with foundry mark Alexis Rudier Fondeur Paris
Dimensions: Height: 9 1/2 inches, 24 cm
Exhibitor: Robert Bowman Ltd.
Image Courtesy: TEFAF Maastricht 2005
Polyphemus, a Cyclops, was the son of Poseidon and Thoosa. In Homer's poem Odysseus it is Polyphemus who captured Odysseus, the Greek hero, from the Trojan War. However Odysseus outsmarted Polyphemus, and after blinding him, escaped to face the wrath of Poseidon as he sailed home.
The Rodin sculpture, as was common in his works, was reworked several times, leading some to suspect the figure was meant to be Narcissus, but the large Cyclops eye is very telling as to the figure depicted.
Art Sale: Classical Antiquities and Egyptian Works of Art
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face with a mask, the Gold Mast of Tutankhamen is one example. Cartonnage was the common material used for those who were not of Royal birth. It was comprised of layers of either stiff linen or papyrus. The masks were not meant to convey the wearer's features but instead the Egyptian views of beauty and eternal youth. |
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Art Sale: Modern Art
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The German Pop Artist Gerhard Richter is a noted abstract painter as well as an author on the subject, though he is also talented in numerous genres. |
Art Sale: La Haute Joaillerie du Monde
The Golden Star Necklace is scheduled to be at TEFAF. It features the Golden Star Diamond one of the largest vivid cut yellow diamonds in the world.
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Note, all of the above works will be vetted one week prior to TEFAF 2005.
Maastricht
Title: Château Neercanne, Maastricht
Image Courtesy: TEFAF Maastricht 2005
Maastricht is located close to the Belgium border. It is the home to numerous art galleries and museums. |
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The Bonnefantemuseum houses an impressive collection of art and archaeology ranging from medieval sculptures through Dutch painters such as Brueghel the Younger to modern artists.
Title: The Bonnefantenmuseum in Maastricht
Image Courtesy: TEFAF Maastricht 2005
The city is situated on the Maas River and is the southernmost city in Holland. It is noted for its impressive collection of art and is a fitting host to one of the finest art markets in the world.