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Rare Botticelli portrait goes under the hammer
Most expensive artworks sold at auction Renoir's 'Dance at Moulin de la Galette': $141.7 million This 1876 work by Impressionist master Renoir depicts a dance venue for high society on the outskirts of Paris, the Moulin de la Galette. One of Renoir's most famous works, it exudes the joie de vivre that is characteristic of his style. In 1990, the work was purchased for $78.1 million (adjusted price above) by Japanese buyer Ryoei Saito, along with van Gogh's "Portrait of Dr. Gachet." … [Read more...] about Rare Botticelli portrait goes under the hammer
Carey Mulligan receives apology for review that made her feel she was ‘not hot enough’
"I think it's important to call out those things, because they seem small and they seem insignificant," she said. "People around me at the time said, 'Oh, you know, get over it. Whatever. It's great - it's a great review'. Or whatever: 'People love the film.' … [Read more...] about Carey Mulligan receives apology for review that made her feel she was ‘not hot enough’
Botticelli’s Inferno – Dante’s Hell in Art
But Botticelli, known for paintings like "The Birth of Venus" and "Primavera," also had a dark side. He painted and drew Hell as the poet Dante had described it, and it took him more than a decade to do so. One of his works inspired American writer Dan Brown to pen a bestseller. The painting in question is the "Mappa dell' Inferno," the Abyss of Hell. The work was lost for centuries, the original sketch locked away in the Vatican. … [Read more...] about Botticelli’s Inferno – Dante’s Hell in Art
