Van Gogh, Rothko paintings to be auctioned at Sotheby's in May April 20, 2015 - 12:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A late Vincent van Gogh painting and a 1954 work by Mark Rothko from the collection of Rachel "Bunny" Mellon are going on the auction block next month, Huffington post reports citing AP. Van Gogh's "The Allee of Alyscamps" from 1888 could sell for more than $40 million at Sotheby's on May 5. It was created during a two-month period when the artist was working side-by-side with Paul Gauguin. The current van Gogh record is $82.5 million. The auction house also is offering Rothko's "Untitled (Yellow and Blue)" on May 12. It's estimated at $40 million to $60 million. It was acquired by Mellon shortly after Rothko's death in 1970 and exhibited at the National Gallery of Art for 10 years. The widow of philanthropist Paul Mellon died in 2013. The current Rothko record is $86.9 million.  Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
