Art and Artists
Adopt an Old Master
Displaying original paintings in decorous surroundings is an important feature of corporate image management.
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Leonardo at the Louvre with Rembrandt
Leonardo da Vinci was always. with his Mona Lisa, the poster boy of the Louvre. Matthew Moss paints a picture of the differing fortunes of some Old Masters before they were accepted by this famous public museum.
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The Doctor Will See You Now, Vincent
Artists materials are injurious to health. This we now know, but in earlier days artists took great risks with the chemicals they used.
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Who was Saint Dévote?
The Saint Dévote celebrations take place this week (end of January). But who was Saint Dévote? Matthew Moss places her - a real historical figure - in the artistic tradition of Monaco.
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Conservation framing
Prolonging the life of your silkscreen painting - our art expert Matthew Moss looks into the preservation of Andy Warhol serigraphs.
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Take a drawing for a walk
'Take a drawing for a walk' was a mantra used by the Swiss artist Paul Klee in the interwar years that helped release the surge of creativity that became modern art.
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Speaking bad of artists
Artists have always come in for a lot of criticism from writers often unfamiliar with them or their work. But in the end, the most important thing is to have your name spelt right.
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Monetise your Museum
Museums are not immune from market forces and must compete with everyone else for the attention of the viewing and buying public.
In the latest of his series of articles, Matthew Moss of Art Monte-Carlo writes about the museum business down the centuries.
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Old Master Resurrection
The Life, Death and Resurrection of Pompeo Batoni. How the conservators rescued an Old Master.
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Artists in the Kitchen
Many of the techniques developed by artists over the centuries have much in common with culinary skills, and in some cases rely on kitchen ingredients.