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Washington Irving’s Alhambra Room Opens to Public

Posted by on Jan 9, 2013 in Museums | 0 comments

The room at occupied by Washington Irving at Granada’s Alhambra will be open to the public for the month of January as part of an...

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Banksy Comments on Restored Christ

Posted by on Sep 4, 2012 in Controversy | 0 comments

A photograph of what appears to be a new work by street artist Banksy has surfaced on the website 9GAG. To those who missed the hilariously...

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Fresco Restoration Goes Awry

Posted by on Aug 22, 2012 in Controversy | 1 comment

The Spanish town of Borja (province Zaragoza) is distraught after an octogenarian woman spontaneously attempted to restore a fresco–...

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Getty Donates $390,000 to Prado for Restoration of Rubens

Posted by on Jul 10, 2012 in Painting & Sculpture | 0 comments

After announcing its preservation plans of a Jackson Pollock painting, Los Angeles’s Getty Center is again stepping up to the plate...

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Spanish Police Arrest 4 for Trying to Sell Fake Picasso

Posted by on Jul 8, 2012 in Controversy | 0 comments

The Spanish police arrest 4 individuals yesterday, including a reputable antiquarian in Madrid, for attempting to sell a fake Picasso. The...

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Baroness Thyssen Makes Controversial Sale with Constable

Posted by on Jul 2, 2012 in Controversy | 0 comments

Baroness Carmen Thyssen-Bornemisza, the 69-year-old firecracker better known for her appearances in Hola Magazine then in her namesake...

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