Salvator Mundi: The Complex History Behind the Last Leonardo da Vinci
The Salvator Mundi (“Saviour of the World”) painting shows Christ with a haunting expression on his face. He is holding a glass orb in one hand while his other hand is raised with fingers crossed, as though blessing whoever was looking upon it. But before Salvator Mundi, the 500- year-old painting of Christ by Leonardo […]
Jeff Koons and Louis Vuitton Bags
When you think of Jeff Koons, his towering sculptures inspired by balloon animals or works from his Banality series probably come to mind. Consistently on the list of one of the “most expensive living artists,” Jeff Koons work isn’t exactly accessible to the everyday art collector with one of his pieces auctioned at the […]
Old Masters: Most Undervalued Art
There was a time when artwork by the Old Masters – those artists who were academically trained and worked in Europe before about 1800 – were the most coveted by collectors. However, with the explosive rise and popularity of Contemporary Art, can the Old Masters remain relevant in the art world? According to the 2016 […]