Organised by the Hong Kong Palace Museum and the National Gallery in London, “Botticelli to Van Gogh: Masterpieces from the National Gallery, London” is the first presentation of the National Gallery’s renowned painting collection in Hong Kong. The exhibition features 52 masterpieces created by 50 influential artists spanning more than […]
Month: January 2024
This Raphael masterpiece isn’t quite what it seems
A 500-year-old Raphael painting is partially the work of another artist, according to a new study. A team led by scientists from England’s University of Bradford used artificial intelligence to determine that the face of Joseph in the “Madonna della Rosa” (“Madonna of the Rose”) was painted by someone other […]
Tom Hume obituary
Tom Hume, who has died of a cardiac arrest at age 81, was an inspirational head of art at Middlesbrough High School from 1971 until 1990, the happiest years of his teaching career. Past pupils, of whom I was one, talk of the unconventional atmosphere he created in the art […]
3D-printing can reproduce multi-million-dollar masterpieces
Advances in laser scanning have transformed how museums research and conserve paintings by mapping the textures, colours and dimensions of their surfaces in minute detail. Now, an innovative Austrian printmaking company is using the technology — and the rich data it produces — to offer art enthusiasts the chance to […]
Artist bringing snow to life
Artist Simon Beck is known for his incredible snow drawings that span between 100 and 150 metres in diameter. He creates them armed only with a magnetic compass and his snowshoes. Taking a ski lift to a remote mountain, walking for up to 10 hours in thick snow to draw […]