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Tempera Painting Through Time

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One of historys oldest painting methods, tempera is also one of the simplest in formulation. Composed primarily of pigment and the yolk of an egg to serve as the fixative, tempera afforded artists from antiquity to the Renaissance with vibrant, saturated color and surprising compositional longevity. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

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Ron Perelman's $410m insurance trial is testing the limits of art valuation

The Art Newspaper

At the heart of the case are five paintings, allegedly worth over $410m, by Cy Twombly, Ed Ruscha, Andy Warhol and others, which Perelman claims were significantly damaged in a 2018 fire at his East Hampton estate. The dispute is not without precedent.

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The Intersection of Provenance Research and Technology in Fine Art 

JSK Fine Art Appraisals

This specific format of research focuses on a piece’s ownership and documentation through visible makers such as gallery stickers, labels, signatures, and any other defining markers that can be found on the back of a piece.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Howard Pyle Painting, Pokémon Cards

WorthPoint

A rare and arresting painting of the Battle of Bunker Hill by Howard Pyle made a quiet but powerful impression at Freeman’s Hindman’s recent American art auction. The post Insights on Auction Sales: Howard Pyle Painting, Pokémon Cards appeared first on WorthPoint. Measuring 11″ x 8.5″ WorthPoint—Discover.

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Insights on Auction Sales: Dimes, Documents, Blue Dog

WorthPoint

Neal’s remains a top destination for collectors of George Rodrigue, the celebrated Louisiana artist behind the iconic Blue Dog series. This piece combined silkscreen ink and thick acrylic paint on a chrome board, reflecting Rodrigue’s experimental period between 2008 and 2013.

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Insights on Auction Sales: A Corvette, Rare Titanic Postcard

WorthPoint

Painted in Monza Red and showing just over 58,000 miles, this car was one of only sixty-six made that year with this configuration, making it an incredibly rare find. It was painted around 1950–1955 and is catalogued in the Edouard Cortes Virtual Catalogue Raisonné. both exceptional values given the rarity and quality of the work.

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Insights on Auction Sales: WWII Memorabilia, a Film Strip

WorthPoint

CT Bids set a record for an original oil painting by Roy Gonzalez Tabora, an artist known for his luminous tropical paradise scenes. It’s worth noting that this market interest applies to original paintings, not prints, which are more commonly found. An Original Oil In the Bold and Beautiful Night sold for $3,737.61

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