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Grant for Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh to catalogue Warhol’s “Time capsules”
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts has awarded the museum $600,000
Albertina to reopen its collection to scholars—finally
The institution has installed an impressive high-tech robotic system to store and retrieve its holdings of prints and drawings
Books: Two books attempt to correct views of pre-Raphaelite art—held by no one
Traditional understandings of the brotherhood are addressed, again
Leonardo underdrawings revealed, putting the authenticity of the Virgin of the rocks beyond dispute
Infra-red examination shows abandoned original design
Books: What is all the fuss about Leonardo? Martin Kemp and Charles Nicholl try to decipher the master
Two books try to shed new light on why Leonardo continues to exert a fascination for scholars, art historians and the public
Books: Leonardo as larger-than-life, but also human
Two studies of the Renaissance artist’s works reveal divergent assumptions about interpretation
Arts in broadcasting and television: Leonardo on BBC 3
Four million viewers tuned in to Alan Yentob’s three-part series on the wonders of Da Vinci
The Art Newspaper's exclusive insight into the new Universal Leonardo Project
Oxford professor launches detailed technical study of all works attributed to Leonardo to be completed by major exhibitions in 2006
Books: Adam classicism to Tinseltown Rococo
Something for everyone: “animalcules”, Baltic art, the Cecils, CD-Roms, Cézanne, Chinese furniture, Clement Greenberg decadence, Holbein, Japanese design, Kahn, Leonardo, Millais, Modernism, Palladio, Tiffany silver, terracotta sculpture
The public may decide the fate of Leonardo’s “Adoration of the Magi”
Antonio Paolucci states he will halt the Uffizi’s planned restoration of the painting if he hears convincing arguments as to why it should not take place
Books: Recent works on Leonardo take different but complementary approaches
Who was the real Leonardo da Vinci?
"Digital craft" project at Frankfurt's Museum of Applied Arts aims to change the way we think about museums and technology
Director James M. Bradburne is a passionate believer in new technologies
An Italian archaeologist pleads for professionals to gather information from farmers and from those living near ancient sites
The integrity of most archaeological sites in Italy has been compromised by extensive illicit excavations, which have caused the loss of an enormous quantity of archaeological information
A new book explores Walter Sickert's innovative work as a printmaker
Nine years of painstaking research have revealed this technically adventurous side of the artist’s work
Palazzo Vecchio Leonardo discovery doubted
The unfinished fresco may lie under Vasari's contribution to the Palazzo
Books: Robert Zwijnenberg on order and chaos in the writings of Leonardo da Vinci
A new book explores the notebooks of the Renaissance Master
Michelangelo's sculptures transported into the digital age with new scanning technology
Stanford University works to create computer models of all of the master's sculptural works
Marion’s Medusas at the Warburg in London
Stancioff spent her life charting the use of the same visual symbols by vastly distant cultures
Giorgione: the painter of “poetic brevity”
This study is based on a close look at conservation and restoration research, a scientific examination of the artist’s technique, and new documentary evidence
Books: Leonardo's beginnings
This study maintains that Verrocchio’s “Tobias and the angel” in London is the first example of the artist’s hand
Books: Carlo James explores the history of art conservation
A critical look at old and new conservation and preservation techniques
New research shows Yasuda Sunflowers picture to be authentic Van Gogh
“Sunflowers” back in bloom
The search for ancient Alexandria goes underwater
The greatest city of the Hellenistic age has been neglected by archaeology for decades. Now underwater survey techniques have provided us with glimpses of the centre’s greatness. But many decry the techniques being used
New laser technology for painting restoration
Revolutionary non-contact cleaning method to be unveiled this month at Liverpool’s laser conservation conference
Rembrandt under X-ray at the British Museum
Medical technology is being utilised to obtain clear images of watermarks
New research reveals Herculaneum’s wooden remains could be fake
Modern reconstructions with ancient materials have escaped detection until now
What's happening in the world of information technology in the museum community
A three-day conference and exhibition in London with new projects on show
How are Britain's leading museums exploiting new multimedia technology?
Pundits inform us that the new media age is now upon us. Will this transform the museum sector?
Dalí commission to sort things out with new expert team in Figueras
The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí fills the hole left by break with Robert Descharnes