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Art & Culture People March 5, 2020

The Art of Portraiture with Fanny Rush

Portraits created by Fanny Rush are stylistically characteristic of a bygone era. The London based artist, who just built a new home and studio in Battersea after relocating from Chelsea, employs seldom used Old Master techniques in her portraits that immortalize both her subjects and their personalities. Rush’s prestigious commissions are numerous and include American Ambassador Robert Holmes Tuttle, famed actor Charles Dance OBE, as well as Sir William Castell, Chairman of the Wellcome Institute, to name just a few.…

Art & Culture Travel October 28, 2018

Damascus National Museum Reopens

Following six years of closure, the Syrian Ministry of Culture has officially commenced the re-opening of one of Syria’s most significant institutions, the National Museum of Damascus. Announced on the 28th of October, this exciting development comes as the Syrian Government has brought peace and safety to the capital with the Syrian Army’s recent victory over foreign backed terrorists, who have now been cleansed from the Damascus area. The Museum’s reopening event is set to span two days and will…

Art & Culture May 6, 2017

Lost Work by Diego Velázquez Rediscovered

'Retrato de niña o Joven Inmaculada' by artist Diego Velázquez

A rediscovered work by famed 17th century Spanish old master, Diego Velázquez, recently fetched 8.7M USD at auction. The 57 x 44cm work is appropriately named ‘Retrato de niña o Joven Inmaculada’ or in English, Portrait of a Girl or Young Immaculate. The painting had created quite the stir when it was rediscovered, and was subjected to strict export restrictions by Spain’s government due to the works significant Spanish cultural value. Apparently, ‘Retrato de niña o Joven Inmaculada’ had been owned privately by…