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There may be a Stairway to Heaven, but for Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page, there’s no wall space for his Holy Grail tapestry. Page, founder of the iconic rock band behind the mega-hit from 1971, is reportedly putting up for auction his mammoth pre-Raphaelite tapestry depicting the Holy Grail… Read full story
March 14 (Bloomberg) — The latest story of looted art involves the Stasi, not the Nazis, a painting of Hercules and an informant who befriended the owner in Berlin. “Hercules and Achelous” by the Dutch painter Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem… Read full story by Linda Sandler at Bloomberg
“I believe in Michelangelo, Velasquez, and Rembrandt; in the might of design, the mystery of colour, the redemption of all things by Beauty everlasting; and the message of Art that has made these hands … Read full story
Another bad week for London mayor Ken Livingstone – his friend and race advisor Lee Jasper resigned on Tuesday amid allegations of cronyism and misconduct – finally perked up on Thursday night when he raised almost a quarter of a million pounds for his re-election campaign with an auction of works donated by famous artists. … Read more
The International Herald Tribune has this story about another museum painting theft, which has since been recovered by authorities: STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Police have recovered a stolen painting by Swedish writer and painter August Strindberg, and arrested two men suspected of theft, police and museum officials said Friday…. Read full story