Tag: painting
National treasure: national mourning for a painting?
What is an identity-establishing work of art? In London, Thomas Gainsborough’s “Blue Boy” is currently being celebrated in a show like a long-lost relative. In Germany, people have a different…
Street artist Big Ben talks about his painting “L’ogre Poutine” in Lyon
Well known to lovers of urban art in Lyon for a dozen years, with around 200 works presented, Big Ben particularly talked about him this week, in the Lyon peninsula…
Munich: Five Continents Museum shows bark painting from Australia. – Munich
It all started with a kangaroo. So not a real one, but one that Dick Nguleingulei Murrumurru drew on a piece of eucalyptus bark. Gerd Plewig discovered the picture behind…
Looted art or not? Dispute over a Lenbach painting – Munich
The message is simple: the owner of a Lenbach painting depicting Thomas Mann’s future wife, Katia Pringsheim, as a child is donating the painting to the Thomas Mann House in…
Colombia: Rock painting shows possibly extinct Ice Age animals
Colombia Controversial rock painting possibly depicts extinct giant beasts from the Ice Age The interpretation of what exactly scientists discovered with this work of art in Colombia remains controversial ©…
René Magritte: Painting “L’Empire des Lumières” auctioned for 70 million
art market “L’Empire des Lumières”: Painting by Magritte auctioned for 70 million The painting ‘L’Empire des Lumières’ by Magritte at Sotheby’s auction house © Picture Alliance “The Empire of Lights”…
Painting the living room: tips and tricks for home design
painting work Do you want to paint your living room? These are the most important steps A new coat of paint breathes new life into the living room © svetikd…
Fined for spray painting Russian consulate in Strasbourg with swastikas
The facts occurred on Friday in Strasbourg. A man of Russian nationality, opposed to the war led by Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, tagged swastikas outside the Russian consulate and violently…
Carnival despite Corona: Body painting made easy – Ebersberg
You can’t miss this goal, even if the navigation system has a bit of trouble with the address “Steinkirchen 1 1/3”. Eva-Maria Schulz’s directions are far too clear for that:…
Roman by Simon Viktor: Morality painting of the turning point – Ebersberg
A novel can hardly begin more mercilessly: “Apart from the boy and the woman, the platform is empty. They have been standing here since daybreak. The boy’s eyes wander to…