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The Blue Boy Framing Makeover: What’s In a Frame?

November 3, 2013 by Emily-Jane Hills Orford Leave a Comment

How important is the frame in art? Image by Herry Lawford

The Blue Boy is going to hang in a new frame – does it really matter what sort of frame surrounds a piece of art? It all depends on your perspective.

Is Photography Finally Considered an Art?

October 22, 2013 by Emily-Jane Hills Orford 1 Comment

Is photography art? What is art? What qualifies as art? Image by grrrrrrrrowl.

Photography – is it art or simple mechanics? The value of photos is increasing, as buyers are becoming more aware of photographs as art.

Ghent Altarpiece: Giving a Priceless Treasure a Facelift

October 15, 2013 by Emily-Jane Hills Orford Leave a Comment

Ghent Alterpiece - Painting by Jan van Eyck.

The Ghent Altarpiece survived Hitler, Napoleon, and iconoclasts; condensation has damaged the priceless art. A team now works to renew the remaining panel.

Possible New Leonardo daVinci Could Make Art History: Is It Real?

October 8, 2013 by Emily-Jane Hills Orford Leave a Comment

Sketch of Isabella d'Este in the Louvre, Paris.

Could this recently-discovered painting be Isabella d’Este, by Leonardo da Vinci? If so, it’s priceless – if not, it’s still very valuable.

Language in Art: Communication, Titles, and Ownership Over the Years

October 6, 2013 by Emily-Jane Hills Orford Leave a Comment

Benjamin West's painting, "Treaty of Penn with Indians"  (1771/2) might have a completely different meaning without its identifying title.

Artists have been using words to augment, label, and explain their works for hundreds of years – can you separate the language from the art?

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