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ARTFIXdaily News Feed - Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Embroidered panel. Probably Italian, 14th century. Linen plain weave, embroidered with silk and metal wrapped thread. *Otis Norcross Fund.

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, returns historic embroidered panel to Italy
ArtfixDaily Staff - December 21st, 2010 05:33

The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, returned to the Museo Diocesano Tridentino (Diocesan Museum of Trent, Italy) an embroidered panel, the Entombment of Saint Vigilius, from around 1390–1391, on December 20. Commissioned by George of Liechtenstein on the occasion of his appointment as bishop prince of Trent in 1390, the embroidery depicts the entombment of Saint Vigilius (b. about 353–d. 405), the third bishop and patron saint of Trent, and the delivery of the news of his martyrdom to the ...

A stunning painting entitled Pont du Gard, Nimes by Sir Winston Churchill.

Sir Winston Churchill put brush to canvas
Release Date: 21 December 2010
After retiring as one of the world's most famous statesmen, Sir Winston Churchill hung up his diplomatic hat and developed his skills as an artist. Having scarcely visited a museum during his tenure as Great Britain's Prime Minister, he nevertheless painted 500 works on canvas over the 40 years ...

THE ASPEN ART MUSEUM’S 2010 DENNIS BASSO FREESTYLE WINTER BENEFIT: SPONSORED BY SOTHEBY’S, ASPEN MAGAZINE, AND PIERRE/FAMILLE
Release Date: 14 December 2010
Annual AAM gala of global fashion, signature luxury items and experiences benefits museum’s groundbreaking contemporary art programming. On Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 4:30 p.m., the Aspen Art Museum proudly presents its annual holiday après-ski benefit Dennis Basso Freestyle at the ...

Robert Kushner, September Wildflower Convocation 2010. Oil on canvas with gold leaf 72 x 72 inches. Courtesy DC Moore Gallery.

DC Moore Gallery relocates to 535 West 22nd Street
Release Date: 21 December 2010
DC Moore Gallery is pleased to announce that we are relocating to 535 West 22nd Street. The spacious new gallery opens on February 3, 2011.The move to a dynamic new location in Chelsea provides DC Moore with the opportunity to expand its ongoing program of concurrently presenting contemporary ...

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