Tag Archives: Sir Joseph Duveen

the myth is not invulnerable

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Dave

Aesthetics and economics. As with the farmer, so it generally went with the small businessperson: dealer, salesman, contractor,and small merchant. Their income may be considered handsome when compared to past standards, but they are, collectively, a group that has to … Continue reading →

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canvas and the pound of flesh

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Dave

The rape of Europa by Titian is probably the most celebrated painting in the collection of Old Masters assembled by Isabella Stewart Gardner at the turn of the last century. It hangs, all 70×80 inches of it, in a heavy … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Bernard Berenson, isabella stewart gardner, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, King Philip II Spain, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art blog, meryle secrest, Otto Gutekunst, Robert Hughes, Sir Joseph Duveen, Titian The Rape of Europa | Leave a comment

passion for painting

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Dave

Isabelle Stuart Gardner’s palace of paintings…. Perhaps the most astonishing single aspect of Fenway Court today is the disparity between its present value and what it cost Mrs. Gardner. Morris Carter, her biographer said, said that what she paid was … Continue reading →