Old Masters
Surfacing on the market: Henry after Holbein
Sotheby’s, London, Old Master and British Paintings Evening Sale, 8 July
The Cranachs and Luther, a beautiful friendship: Joachim Whaley on the Luther Decade
Part one of a series on Luther’s favourite painter and publicist
How the Cranachs made Luther unmistakable: Joachim Whaley on the Luther Decade
Part two of a series on Luther’s favourite painter and publicist
Luther, Cranach and political propaganda: Joachim Whaley on the Luther Decade
Part three of a series on Luther’s favourite painter and publicist
Irish arts minister calls for halt of Christie’s Old Masters sale
Works by Rubens and Guardi are due to be auctioned in July to pay for upkeep of country home
Row over Old Masters flares up in Madrid
National heritage office says the Prado should hand over four paintings for new Royal Collections museum
Books: Tiepolo and Modigliani’s journeys to New Jersey
Princeton University Art Museum has produced a catalogue on its Italian Old Master drawings
Bacon and his inspiration at the Hermitage
See the conversation in Norwich exhibition next Spring
Collector Leon Black hires Met’s head of drawings to help buy more Old Masters
George Goldner will leave the Met in January but continue to serve as an advisor
Painting due to be removed from museum wins reprieve after tests prove it is a genuine Old Master
Not fake, but ‘tarted up’
Taipei takes attendance top spot with loans from China
Asian art is in the ascendancy globally, while in Europe, Salvador Dalí reigns supreme
The forgotten collectors: Five significant 19th-century collectors
The contributions of tobacco heiresses and banking magnates explored
Collector Steven Brooks says Sotheby’s sold him Nazi art
Uncertainty over whether the work—once owned by Goering—was looted has apparently left it unsaleable
Old Master sketches still draw new buyers
The experimental character and technical virtuosity of Old Master sketches are inspiring interest from new sectors of the art world.
Connoisseur collectors: A story of ten approaches to acquiring art
From Liechtenstein to Lisbon, these collectors discuss their interests and methods
Old Masters auctions: Raphael stars in mixed London sales
Raphael’s Head of a Young Apostle was the centre of attention during London’s Old Master week last month
New takes on Old Masters: Contemporary artists and the masters who inspired them
Five artists describe how the ideas and techniques of the artists of the past have informed their work
Alvaro Saieh explains his collecting habits and fascination with Old Masters
Inspired by a talk at Christie’s, the collector has amassed 150 works from the 13th to 16th centuries, as well as Modern and contemporary pieces
Going back in time: the next big thing is older art
Modern and contemporary art fairs are encouraging crossover collecting with a renewed focus on older art
Highlights of London's upcoming Old Master auctions at Sotheby's and Christie's
Some truly stunning pieces are to appear on the block this year
Appeal against Christie's concerning the Leonardo Princess fails on statute of limitations
Jeanne Marchig misses out
Interview with collector David Lewis: “It’s fun to watch people enjoy our paintings”
After 40 years of silence, Lewis talks publicly on the eve of his major loan exhibition
Interview with dealer Luca Baroni: “As I get older, I get more demanding, I only want the very best”
The old master dealer on market caution, setting the record straight with Colnaghi, and working for a very private collector
TEFAF '10 fair report: Galleries bring out their best for Maastricht fair
Art and antiques fair builds on last year’s success of attracting high-spending collectors with a new section devoted to works on paper
Technology reveals Caravaggio self-portrait
Searching for underdrawings, conservators discover the artist’s reflection
The most important collectors you’ve never heard of: The Van Otterloos
Next year their collection of Dutch and Flemish 17th-century paintings goes on display for the first time in Europe and the US. The couple gave us their first ever interview
How the Mona Lisa almost came to a watery end at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Faulty fire sprinkler “rained on” Leonardo’s portrait, reveals former director
Industrialist and collector opens his 14th gallery
Reinhold Würth has converted a church for old masters
Amsterdam sale concludes Goudstikker series
Old masters, recovered as a result of one of the world’s largest Nazi restitution claims, net $20m