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Monaco and the Napoleon(s): When History Becomes an Encounter
History is rarely made of isolated destinies. More often, it takes shape through encounters between families, territories, ambitions and personalities. Monaco and the Napoleon(s): Intertwined Destinies, presented at the Grimaldi Forum Monaco from 11 July to 31 August...
The Art Market 3.0: When Technology Meets Connoisseurship
For centuries, the art market has relied on a remarkably human combination of knowledge, provenance, relationships and trust. Technology is now adding another layer to that equation. Artificial intelligence, advanced databases, digital provenance tools and...
Automata & Music Boxes: When Objects Come to Life
Some objects are made to be admired. Others wait to be awakened. A key turns, a mechanism engages, a figure begins to move, a melody emerges and suddenly, what appeared to be a decorative object becomes a performance. Automata and mechanical music occupy a fascinating...
Golden Snuffboxes: The Art of Holding the World in One Hand
There are objects whose scale bears almost no relation to their cultural importance. The eighteenth-century snuffbox is one of them small enough to disappear into the palm of a hand, yet these precious boxes became extraordinary demonstrations of craftsmanship, status...
The Secret Language of Snuffboxes
At first glance, a snuffbox reveals its materials gold, enamel, hardstone, miniature painting. Look closer, however, and another world appears: portraits, flowers, mythological scenes, landscapes and allegories that transform these miniature objects into vehicles of...
