And the De Bethune name honors a historic figure. “By borrowing the name from the 18th century French Chevalier De Bethune, naval captain, researcher and specialist in techniques and materials,” wrote Denis Flageollet, who co-founded the Swiss brand in 2002 with David Zanetta, “I wanted to pay tribute to a man who embodied all my
ZURICH – A top Swiss museum has run into trouble showing an art collection acquired in questionable circumstances during World War II, with some saying its attempt to put it “in context” does not focus enough on the fate of the art’s former Jewish owners. There has long been suspicion around the Nazi-era origins of
Several Just Stop Oil activists were arrested yesterday for using hammers to break the glass protecting the 17th century painting The Toilet of Venus by Diego Velázquez, held at the National Gallery in London. The incident joins a long list of recent attacks that have transpired across European art institutions, where protesters — many of
However much a period may try to disguise itself, its real nature will still show through in its architecture, whether this uses original forms of expression or attempts to copy bygone epochs. We recognize the character of the age as easily as we identify a friend’s handwriting beneath attempted disguises. —Sigfried Giedion
Serubiri Moses: In your latest book, The Geometries of Afro Asia: Art Beyond Solidarity (2023), you discuss a 1961 painting by Chinese artists Wu Biduan and Jin Shangyi titled Chairman Mao Standing with the People of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. I’m quite interested in your reading of Mao Zedong in such paintings. For example,
Dan HajduckyESPNNov 6, 2023, 04:11 PM ET10 Minute Read “The future is getting 20-year-old top talent from Europe here,” says Hany Mukhtar (10). “This is a league where you can grow.”Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports NEARLY 20,000 IN Orlando’s Exploria Stadium fall silent as Nashville SC attacking midfielder Hany Mukhtar eyes a shot 35 yards from
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Moses Jones shows up at his Salem gym with a golf bag full of swords. They’re key as the 49-year-old teaches the basics of medieval combat to a group of four students, walking through footwork and the three rules of swordfighting: Don’t get hit. Don’t get hit. Hit the other person (while not getting hit).
The first Christie’s auction livestreamed during the pandemic drew about 100,000 people, according to the auction house. Marc Porter, chairman of Christie’s Americas, recalled that the sale, in July 2020, featuring Impressionist, modern, postwar and contemporary art, was a simple production, shot with just one camera. But it helped “launch what is effectively now a
During in-person meetings, participants are 56% more engaged. Face-to-face participants reported that remote participants were 84% more engaged when using professional video equipment. A 22% increase in trust between remote participants can be seen when using professional collaboration tools. LOWELL, Mass., Nov. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jabra has conducted new research, ‘Meeting great expectations: Behavior,