Sotheby’s Sale to Feature Rare Group Of Medieval Gargoyles

LONDON.- Sotheby’s sale of Old Master Sculpture and Works Of Art in London on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 will open with an unusual collection of stone architectural carvings brought together over a period of 17 years by collector and enthusiast Richard Wiseman. Depicting demons, men and fantastic beasts, these carvings – including a group of gargoyles – were made to adorn churches and civic buildings in the medieval period. Together they represent the largest ensemble of medieval architectural sculpture ever [...]

‘The Young Archer’ sculpture is from Michelangelo?

The object in question is “Young Archer,” a life-size marble carving of a naked boy that might or might not be the earliest known work by Michelangelo. It is now on display at the Metropolitan Museum in the bright and airy Vélez Blanco Patio, where viewers are invited to decide for themselves what to believe.
As is widely known by now, the boy with the missing arms and feet was displayed for many years in the rotunda of the Fifth Avenue [...]