Travis Simpkins

Saturday, April 16, 2016

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Goddess (Persephone), 20 BC - 50 AD. by Travis Simpkins

Persephone, 20 BC. Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an

Ancient Roman Figure of

"A Goddess (Persephone)"

20 B.C. - 50 A.D.

Collection of the

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum

by Travis Simpkins

Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Sketches by Travis Simpkins

Worcester Art Museum: Caligula, 37-40 A.D. by Travis Simpkins

Caligula, 37-40 A.D. Worcester Art Museum. by Travis Simpkins

Sketch of an

Ancient Roman Portrait of

Caligula

(Gaius Caesar Augustus Germanicus)

37 - 40 A.D.

Marble

Collection of the
Worcester Art Museum

by Travis Simpkins

The Best Offer (2013): Geoffrey Rush, Fine Art Auctions, Grand Estates and Deception

Written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore, with a melodic musical score by Ennio Morricone, The Best Offer (2013) is a remarkable romantic mystery set in the world of high-end auctions of art and antiques. When an eccentric auctioneer is hired to evaluate the collection of an agoraphobic heiress, a bizarre connection is formed… and deceit is just around the bend. The scenes of the auctioneer's private treasure-trove of ill-gotten old master portraits hung floor-to-ceiling in a hidden room are marvelous… as is the set design and use of fine art as backdrop. The performances are great all-around, including Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess, Sylvia Hoeks and Donald Sutherland.