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peacocks and goat: hair story

The smart money is always going to be on skimpy clothing and long hair, each generation seeking to reinvent itself; to excite and infuriate for the same reason. And each generation of mothers and fathers, if they reviewed their history, … Continue reading

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COLLECTING ON SOME BAD DEBTS & SIDE BETS

”Last year, U.S. art historian Gary Radke proposed that two of the figures in the silver version of the sculpture — including the young male holding a tray on the far left, were created by da Vinci and called Youth … Continue reading

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BLUE RIBBON BRONZE

The ancient marvels of bronze casting and sculpture could not be matched by medieval man. But, they were seen by Donatello, the sculptor who., like Ghiberti, bestrides the opening decades of the Renaissance.  It was Donatello who created for the … Continue reading

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