The art was worth $4.3 million, but even that was not enough to cover the entire owed amount, said authorities in Spain’s Basque Country. In another plot twist, the paintings and engravings theoretically belonged to a private art foundation
The San Fernando Academy of Fine Arts in Madrid will display more than 200 works that the Spanish genius left in four famous series: ‘Not even he ever saw them all together in his lifetime’
An exhibition in Oslo puts the work of both painters in dialogue. And, in the city of Stavanger, another exhibit recently displayed the work of Spanish painter Eugenio Lucas in context with the Norwegians Lars Hertervig and Peder Balke
Counterfeits are proliferating on the market thanks to fraudulent certificates, the hunt for a bargain, and the ability of scammers to convince collectors
Following the seizure of five works — including two attributed to Goya — in an operation involving five defendants, the director of Valencia’s Police Patrimony Unit explains how forgeries are detected
Since the mid-20th century, the foundation created by Frits Lugt has collected thousands of drawings and prints by renowned European masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and Goya