The provenance and history of the Rokeby Venus, believed to be cursed.
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The Ghoulishly Gory Frescos in Rome’s Santo Stefano Rotondo
Ghoulish and gory frescoes at Santo Stefano Rotondo present violent images of the martyrdom of saint.
The Prado in Spain Announces It Will Review its Collection to Identify Seized Artworks
The following guest blog post was written by Andrea Martín Alacid. Following other European museums such as the Musée du Louvre in Paris and the British Museum in London, Museo Nacional del Prado (the Prado) in Madrid recently announced a new initiative. It would...
When Does the Devil Wear Prada?
When does the law protect fashion brands? And what is the cost to other artists?
The Theft of the Stone Used in the King of England’s Coronation
Last week’s passing of the cultural and political icon, Queen Elizabeth II, marks the end of an era, as well as the beginning of a new reign for her son, King Charles III. While the King’s coronation is a long way off (likely to take place in 2023), preparations for...
New York Raises Holocaust Awareness Through New Law
NY State passed a law requiring museums to note which artworks on display have links to the Holocaust.
For the Love of Museums
MArTA, the Museo Archeological Nazionale di Taranto is an incredible museum that celebrates the richness of Taranto (and the region of Puglia), shared valuable information with its visitors, and provides important provenance information for scholars, while also shedding light on the problems associated with antiquities looting.
Goonies never say die!…but they could say “lawsuit.”
Do you remember The Goonies, the 1985 Spielberg film about a shipwreck that made amateur treasure-hunters out of an entire generation? It turns out that the film may have been inspired by a real-life shipwreck. In 1693, the Spanish galleon Santo Cristo de...
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Christie's pulls antiquities from auction while the Met hires Head of Provenance Research.
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#dayofprovenanceresearch
Come out on Monday to see our own Yelena Ambartsumian speak @ColumbiaLaw about ethnic cleansing and legal mechanisms to address this evil.
https://www.law.columbia.edu/events/impacts-ethnic-cleansing-armenian-interdisciplinary-insights-2024-03-25
Happy International Women's Day!
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Ready for Valentine's Day? A train voyage should be in your plans. Read about romantic Grand Central in NYC (it has a "kissing gallery" regulated by kissing rules), legal disputes inv. Penn Central, & an art school in Grand Central. Happy Valentine's Day! https://www.artandiplawfirm.com/love-on-the-brain/