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Post by brightside on Feb 17, 2006 15:16:30 GMT 1
First they threw a bomb at him and then they shot him!!
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Post by brightside on Feb 17, 2006 18:39:17 GMT 1
Van Gogh, Piet Mondrian and all those Dutch artists 3 March - 4 June 2006, Klovicevi dvori (name of a gallery in Zagreb's Upper town) After 3 years of preparations, 80 paintings by 12 renowned artists are finally on their way to Zagreb. The exhibition is called Van Gogh, Mondrian i haaška slikarska škola. Need I even say that it is not to be missed?
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Post by Ribaric on Feb 19, 2006 9:53:50 GMT 1
They should make quite an impression Didn't his wife get shot too?
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Post by brightside on Feb 19, 2006 9:57:40 GMT 1
well, they're not impressionists, are they. yes, his wife was assassinated as well.
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Post by brightside on Feb 20, 2006 10:11:42 GMT 1
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Post by brightside on Mar 27, 2006 21:27:17 GMT 1
Forged masterpieces in Regent EsplanadeCopycat artist Daniele Ernes Donde staged a commercial exhibition of forged masterpieces (he himself paints, along with a team of 40 professional artists) in Zagreb's Regent Esplanade Hotel. You can for example buy a convincingly real fake Monet or Klimt for less than 3000 euros. The prices on these works vary according to the artist's personal ethical convictions and estimates regarding how much they should cost in a particular country, having in mind the living standard of a people, or how much they should be priced at for a particular clientele - so, in Monte Carlo or Monaco these works are sold for 10 times the price offered in Zagreb, where they cost from 1000 to 3000 euros. All works include a certificate of inauthenticity, so you shouldn't have any problems when passing through the customs, for ex. Donde came up with the art fraud idea back in 1985 when he revised a family collection only to find out that most of the pictures are frauds. He believes that art should be accessible to everyone, and not just the rich. He has my vote. Donde himself specializes in Monet, Van Gogh and Picasso. Strangely enough, he says that the Croatian public is most interested in Renoir. He explains this by the fact that Renoir's landscapes bear a strong resemblance to the Croatian countryside. Make no mistake about it, these works are a match for the originals in every way - details, size, frame... these fakes are as real as fakes can get. Even if you're not eager to spend 1000 euros for a fake masterpiece, this is something worth seeing. I must admit I am extremely curious.
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Post by Ribaric on Mar 29, 2006 19:34:35 GMT 1
Some time ago, a guy in London called Tom Keeting did this and did it so well that he was prosecuted despite the fact that he told everyone what he was doing and sold them for their intrinsic "fake" value. I can't remember how the verdict went but it was one of those silly half-hour moments.
Did you go?
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Post by firefly on May 7, 2006 11:51:13 GMT 1
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Post by elaine on May 7, 2006 14:50:48 GMT 1
Terrific!! The Vespa I can understand - but an artificial leg??
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