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1 day agoDid Zurbaran Believe What He Painted?
Zurbarán’s exhibition presents intensely pious paintings whose sincerity is uncertain, raising questions about whether belief affects artistic quality.
'trace] the evolution of the imagery of affection, seduction, conversation, male camaraderie and the sociability of the café and theatre, as well as merry-making, flirtation, courtship and child-rearing in Renoir's art'
Although not yet publicly announced, The Art Newspaper can reveal that the Philadelphia Art Museum will next year hold an exhibition entitled Van Gogh's Sunflowers: A Symphony in Blue and Yellow (6 June-11 October 2026). According to a museum spokesperson, the show "will bring together two Sunflower paintings, considering how the artist used colour and brushwork to different expressive effects".