Art in the city

Restoration of the Gettysburg cyclorama

If you grew up in this area, then you've probably gone on field trips to Gettysburg.  And if you've gone on field trips to Gettysburg, then you've probably seen the cyclorama there.  If you haven't been there, the cyclorama is a very large circular painting that takes up an entire large room.  You stand in the middle of it and look out on a painted scene of Pickett's Charge.  Anyway, it's gotten a little old and tattered over the years and is now in the process of being restored.  Check out this NYTimes story about that project.

Faberge eggs-the next generation

Good article at the Moscow Times about the current generation of the Faberge family and their current egg work.

Top ten most faked artists

ArtNewsOnline has got a list of the top ten most faked artists of all time.