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ACTV Blog Official Sign Off

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Jan
2013
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  Dear Art & Coin TV Blog Fans, On June 7, 2011 we launched the Art & Coin TV blog to be a place to share art and coin news from around the world. In a little over a year … Continue reading  

Winslow Homer’s Watercolors

31
Jan
2013
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October 20, 1881. The stormy sky was alive in torrential downpour and the seas swelled with fury. The Iron Crown didn’t stand a chance. In one fell swoop, a massive wave scooped the ship up and tossed it onto the … Continue reading  

New Changes For Art & Coin TV In 2013

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Jan
2013
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2013 is bringing many changes to the Art & Coin TV family. Our 2013 Winter Schedule for the Coin Show Spectacular and Fine Art Showcase will be: The Coin Show Spectacular: Tuesday: 5pm PST / 8pm EST – 10pm PST … Continue reading  

‘Potato Jesus’ Painter Is Now An Actual Artist

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Jan
2013
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They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. They also say that there’s no such thing as bad publicity. Testing the rule this time is Cecilia Gimenez, an 80-year-old woman who made headlines earlier this year when … Continue reading  

Big Changes at the Musee Du Louvre in Paris

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Jan
2013
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Big changes from the Musee Du Louvre in Paris. After 12 years at the post, Director Henri Loyrette will step down in April 2013. This is a highly coveted and incredibly respected position within the art community. In fact, the … Continue reading  

Patrons of the Renaissance

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Jan
2013
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Throughout the Middle Ages (approx. 5th to 15th centuries), art patronage was a rarity. Following the collapse of the feudal system, peasants who had formerly worked out in rural areas under the protection of feudal lords now found it necessary … Continue reading  

Barry’s Christmas Bassari Show 12/27

27
Dec
2012
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Tune in this Thursday, December 27th, at 5pm PST / 8pm EST for Barry’s Christmas Bassari Special!! Barry will be live from 5pm – 9pm PST, and is excited to present a small collection of stunning originals from the Master … Continue reading  

Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer

20
Dec
2012
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Masterful Viennese artist Gustav Klimt expressed a devotion to women throughout his career—in his early historical paintings, in allegorical portrayals, in classic portraiture, and even erotic sketches. To his contemporaries, Klimt was an enigmatic figure who possessed a fascination with … Continue reading  

Georges De La Tour: Bringing Meaning to the Mundane

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Dec
2012
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Georges de La Tour (1593 – 1652) was one of the most important French painters of the 17th century. With great facility and technical skill, La Tour was quite adept at creating realist renderings of his surroundings. In fact, he … Continue reading  

Mark Catesby’s Natural History

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Dec
2012
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Three centuries ago, in 1712, a relatively unknown English naturalist named Mark Catesby made his way to America. It was only meant to be a visit, a chance for him to explore the New World, but after discovering the vast … Continue reading