Travel: Fantasy And Fabergé, Or Russian To See New Exhibit

Travel: Fantasy And Fabergé, Or Russian To See New Exhibit

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] On 7 February 2020 at 3pm, the new, permanent treasury at the Amalienborg Museum will be revealed. On display will be Russian jewellery from the period 1860-1917, with a focus on the close ties between the...
Travel: Palace Pause, Or The Hermitage On Hold

Travel: Palace Pause, Or The Hermitage On Hold

[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL   There’s a queue. For a museum. That’s a good thing. Speaks of an appreciation of history and culture, and the value of intellect over addictions to social media and gossip. So, on...
Art: Returning Reptiles, Or Jy Wouw Mos

Art: Returning Reptiles, Or Jy Wouw Mos

A previously unseen sculpture of two lizards by Dutch sculptor Anton van Wouw (below) surfaced for auction at Russell Kaplan Auctioneers in Johannesburg earlier this year. The piece had become something of a legend for scholars of van Wouw’s work.     The...