http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/2614-painting.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/2614-painting.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2086844-romanian-artist-takes-art-street.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romanian artist Vasile Muresan, known as Murivale, thinks art belongs on the street. The white-bearded painter can often be seen sitting on the colorful canvases that he displays in the street, while he is followed by the street dogs who are his companions and also inspire his work. The 56-year-old from Bistrita — the Transylvani... Wed, 15 May 2013 10:35:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2086844-romanian-artist-takes-art-street.html 2013-05-15T10:35:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2083882-vatican-re-enters-art-world-with-venice-biennale.html VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is getting back into its centuries-old tradition of arts patronage with its first-ever exhibit at the Venice Biennale, commissioning a biblically inspired show about creation, destruction and renewal for one of the world's most prestigious contemporary arts festivals. The Holy See on Tuesday unveiled details of its Venice p... Tue, 14 May 2013 17:38:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2083882-vatican-re-enters-art-world-with-venice-biennale.html 2013-05-14T17:38:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2065774-italys-ex-premier-giulio-andreotti-dies-94.html ROME (AP) — Giulio Andreotti personified the nation he helped shape, the good and the bad. One of Italy's most important postwar figures, he helped draft the country's constitution after World War II, served seven times as premier and spent 60 years in Parliament. But the Christian Democrat who was friends with popes and cardinals was also a controversial... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:39:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2065774-italys-ex-premier-giulio-andreotti-dies-94.html 2013-05-06T19:39:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2055674-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has reopened after a seven-month renovation, kicking off with "Van Gogh At Work," an exhibition that shows the famously tortured artist's working methods right down to his paints, brushes and other tools. Appropriately, the final painting curators hung Wednesday was a self-portrait in which Vincent Van Gog... Wed, 01 May 2013 15:29:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2055674-van-gogh-museum-reopens-with-display-craft.html 2013-05-01T15:29:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2043692-4-artists-up-uks-contentious-turner-prize.html LONDON (AP) — British art's prestigious Turner Prize embraced the playful and the satirical Thursday, announcing a list of four finalists including a cartoonist known for his scathing humor and an artist who orchestrates encounters that break down barriers between people. The contenders include popular humorist David Shrigley, 44, who specializes in squig... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:55:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2043692-4-artists-up-uks-contentious-turner-prize.html 2013-04-25T14:55:27Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2008772-paris-exhibit-asks-was-there-italian-monet.html PARIS (AP) — Years before Impressionism — the influential Paris-based art movement — began, a similar style of painting capturing colorful impressions of light may have existed in Italy, according to a new exhibit. The show at Paris' Orangery museum displays works from 1860s Florence with vivid, dappled light — in a strikingly similar way to famed painter... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:46:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2008772-paris-exhibit-asks-was-there-italian-monet.html 2013-04-09T18:46:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2001250-matisse-norwegian-museum-was-nazi-loot.html OSLO, Norway (AP) — The family of a prominent Parisian art dealer is demanding that a Norwegian museum return an Henri Matisse painting seized by Nazis under the direction of Hermann Goering, in the latest dispute over art stolen from Jews during World War II. The painting at the center of the dispute, Matisse's 1937 "Blue Dress in a Yellow Armchair," dep... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:15:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2001250-matisse-norwegian-museum-was-nazi-loot.html 2013-04-06T19:15:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1997320-riches-dutch-history-return-to-rijksmuseum.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Rijksmuseum, the National Museum of the Netherlands, is finally set to reopen to the public, with Rembrandt van Rijn's masterpiece "The Night Watch" reclaiming its place of pride. The giant painting hangs in the same central position it did before an epic, decade long, €375 million ($480 million) makeover, flanked by works by Johannes... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:36:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1997320-riches-dutch-history-return-to-rijksmuseum.html 2013-04-04T14:36:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1964960-american-art-taken-nazis-wwii.html PARIS (AP) — Tom Selldorff was 6 years old when he saw his grandfather's prized art collection for the last time in 1930s Vienna, before it fell into Nazi hands. Now, he's 84 — and in a ceremony in Paris on Tuesday, the American was finally given back a piece of his late grandfather's memory: France has returned six of his stolen family masterpieces. The ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1964960-american-art-taken-nazis-wwii.html 2013-03-19T21:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1962022-painting-identified-rembrandt-self-portrait.html LONDON (AP) — A painting donated to Britain's National Trust by the estate of a wealthy supporter has been identified as a Rembrandt self-portrait worth 20 million pounds ($30 million), the heritage body said Monday. The painting was given to the trust in 2010 by the estate of Edna, Lady Samuel of Wych Cross, whose property-developer husband was a major c... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 09:28:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1962022-painting-identified-rembrandt-self-portrait.html 2013-03-18T09:28:08Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1954680-germany-arrests-suspect-dutch-art-heist.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — German prosecutors said Thursday they arrested a man after he allegedly tried to sell seven paintings taken in a Netherlands heist, including a Picasso and two Monets, back to their Dutch owner. The 46-year-old German is suspected of blackmail for allegedly offering to broker the return of the paintings to the Triton Foundation, a collect... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 17:10:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1954680-germany-arrests-suspect-dutch-art-heist.html 2013-03-14T17:10:49Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1933190-stuttgart-museum-returns-painting-sold-under-nazis.html BERLIN (AP) — A Stuttgart museum has returned a 600-year-old painting to the estate of Jewish art dealer Max Stern, who was forced to sell his collection before fleeing Nazi Germany. The oil painting "The Virgin with Child," attributed to the Master of Flemaile — an unidentified Flemish artist from the early 1400s — was turned over by Staatsgalerie Stuttg... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:52:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1933190-stuttgart-museum-returns-painting-sold-under-nazis.html 2013-03-05T17:52:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1930942-washington-museum-rare-portrait-queen.html RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — For decades, a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I hung in a small garden gift shop on North Carolina's Outer Banks. Legend had it that the piece was rare — it depicted the monarch as an old woman — but some art experts disagreed. That all changed in 2010, when East Carolina University's conservator analyzed the portrait and dated it to 159... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:59:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1930942-washington-museum-rare-portrait-queen.html 2013-03-04T19:59:08Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1920664-correction-stolen-dali-story.html NEW YORK (AP) — NEW YORK (AP) — In a story Feb. 26 about the theft of a Salvador Dali painting, The Associated Press erroneously reported the nature of Phivos Istavrioglou's guilty plea. It was the result of the judge's offer of a lesser punishment under certain terms, not a plea deal reached by defenders and prosecutors. A corrected version of the story ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 02:35:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1920664-correction-stolen-dali-story.html 2013-02-28T02:35:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1918002-greek-man-charged-ny-dali-theft-pleads-guilty.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Greek man has admitted to stealing a Salvador Dali painting from a New York City gallery, only to return it in the mail. Phivos Istavrioglou pleaded guilty on Tuesday following his arrest in the theft of a work titled "Cartel de Don Juan Tenorio." Prosecutors say the fashion industry publicist walked into the Manhattan gallery in June, p... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 04:17:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1918002-greek-man-charged-ny-dali-theft-pleads-guilty.html 2013-02-27T04:17:48Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1901968-greek-man-accused-stealing-dali-work-nyc.html NEW YORK (AP) — A Greek man proved inept at the art of thievery by swiping a Salvador Dali painting from a New York City gallery as security cameras rolled and, in a panic, later trying to send it back anonymously, authorities said Tuesday. Phivos Istavrioglou also left fingerprints that helped detectives track him down — another misstep in a botched fine... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 23:45:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1901968-greek-man-accused-stealing-dali-work-nyc.html 2013-02-19T23:45:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1891930-correction-france-holocaust-theft-story.html PARIS (AP) — In a Feb. 14 story about France giving back seven paintings taken from their Jewish owners during World War II, The Associated Press erroneously reported the Austrian town of Linz to be Adolf Hitler's birthplace. Although Hitler considered Linz his hometown, he was born 45 miles (72 kilometers) away in the border town of Braunau am Inn. He moved to Linz as a chi... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:11:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1891930-correction-france-holocaust-theft-story.html 2013-02-19T18:11:17Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1859370-dali-portrait-offer-surrealist-auction.html LONDON (AP) — Salvador Dali's portrait of a New York style icon and Joan Miro's homage to his Catalan roots are going on sale at a London auction of surrealist masterpieces. Dali's 1943 "Portrait of Mrs. Harrison Williams" will go under the hammer Tuesday with an estimated price of between 1.5 million and 2 million pounds ($2.4 million and $3.2 million). ... Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1859370-dali-portrait-offer-surrealist-auction.html 2013-01-31T16:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1845498-lawyer-proof-to-charge-romanians-art-theft.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A lawyer for three Romanians accused of stealing valuable paintings from a museum in the Netherlands insisted Friday there was insufficient evidence to charge them. At a court hearing in Bucharest, the Romanian capital, defense lawyer Doina Lupu urged that the three men not be extradited to the Netherlands for allegedly stealing ... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1845498-lawyer-proof-to-charge-romanians-art-theft.html 2013-01-25T13:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1842630-interpol-well-recover-art-stolen-dutch-heist.html BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — The head of Interpol says he believes police will retrieve valuable paintings that were stolen from a museum in the Netherlands last year, including works by Picasso, Monet and Matisse. Dutch detectives and a prosecutor are currently in Romania to investigate the possible involvement of three men— arrested Monday in Romania— in t... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 09:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1842630-interpol-well-recover-art-stolen-dutch-heist.html 2013-01-24T09:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1840144-dutch-art-heist-detectives-heading-to-romania.html THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch detectives and a prosecutor will travel to Romania to investigate the possible involvement of three men in a multimillion-dollar art heist in the Netherlands, a police spokesman said Wednesday. The Dutch team will travel to Bucharest in coming days to share with Romanian authorities details of their investigation into t... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1840144-dutch-art-heist-detectives-heading-to-romania.html 2013-01-23T16:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1837680-london-exhibit-features-dozens-manet-portraits.html LONDON (AP) — A new exhibition is bringing the works of French Impressionist master Edouard Manet to London — although snow is delaying one painting's arrival. The Royal Academy show focuses on Manet's portraits, with paintings of the artist, his family and famous friends, including artist Claude Monet and writer Emile Zola. More than 50 works are to be e... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1837680-london-exhibit-features-dozens-manet-portraits.html 2013-01-22T14:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1824352-turkish-painter-burhan-dogancay-dead-83.html ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish painter Burhan Dogancay, whose work has been exhibited in some 70 museums worldwide, including New York's Metropolitan Art Museum and the Museum of Modern Art, has died. He was 83. Bergin Azer, director of the Dogancay Museum, said the artist died Tuesday of an undisclosed illness in Istanbul. Much of Dogancay's art was inspi... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1824352-turkish-painter-burhan-dogancay-dead-83.html 2013-01-16T12:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1813508-critics-divided-duchess-cambridge-portrait.html LONDON (AP) — The Duchess of Cambridge seems to like her first official portrait, which is lucky for the artist. Many critics don't. Paul Emsley's portrait of the former Kate Middleton shows the 31-year-old royal against a dark background, her lips pursed into a wry smile, with an ethereal light against her face and hair. Her pale complexion brings out th... Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1813508-critics-divided-duchess-cambridge-portrait.html 2013-01-11T16:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1806228-poland-probes-artists-claim-used-holocaust-ash.html WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish prosecutors are investigating a Swedish artist's claim that he used the ashes of Holocaust victims to make a painting, an act that could carry a prison term. The artist, Carl Michael von Hausswolff, wrote on the website of the Bryder Gallery in Lund, Sweden, last year that he made a painting using ashes that he took from crema... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1806228-poland-probes-artists-claim-used-holocaust-ash.html 2013-01-08T15:49:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1806248-matisse-painting-stolen-1987-recovered-uk.html LONDON (AP) — A Henri Matisse painting stolen in 1987 from a Swedish museum by a thief wielding a sledgehammer has been recovered, an art specialist and a dealer said Tuesday. The Art Loss Register, which tracks stolen, missing and looted art, says "Le Jardin" was found when a British dealer checked the picture against the group's database before selling ... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1806248-matisse-painting-stolen-1987-recovered-uk.html 2013-01-08T14:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/1790162-paintings-outrage-islamic-hard-liners-pakistan.html LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan's leading arts college has pushed boundaries before in this conservative nation. But when a series of paintings depicting Muslim clerics in scenes with strong homosexual overtones sparked an uproar and threats of violence by Islamic extremists, it was too much. Officials at the National College of Arts in the eastern city ... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 18:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/1790162-paintings-outrage-islamic-hard-liners-pakistan.html 2012-12-28T18:32:00Z