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Art & Culture November 4, 2020

This Renaissance Masterpiece Could Fetch Around 100 Million

Sandro Botticelli, Young Man Holding a Roundel

Renowned Renaissance artist, Sandro Botticelli, who is possibly best known for creating the Birth of Venus, has been thrusted into the spotlight this Winter. A portrait painted by the Renaissance master is set to hit the auction block this coming January, and may become one of the world’s most impressive sale records for a Renaissance work. Some experts believe Sandro Botticelli’s portrait of a Young Man Holding a Roundel may fetch close to $100 million (USD). Offered by Sotheby’s, Young…

Art & Culture People March 5, 2020

The World of Visual Art with Angelique de Limburg Stirum

Recently, The Extravagant was given the exclusive privilege of interviewing Angelique de Limburg Stirum on her passion for artistic expression through portraiture. The young Belgian artist and former model is currently developing a unique take on modern portraiture. The daughter of the Count and Countess of Limburg Stirum is proving to be an innovator in a world where capturing human likeness on canvas is becoming increasingly underrated. Read on to see how Angelique’s own artistic ability has been shaped by…

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.…