Alexander Röstel
Alexander Röstel is Curator of Italian Paintings at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Dresden.
Bellotto’s views of Dresden tell a tale of two cities
Through the Italian painter’s eyes, the German city became both an idealised version of itself and a surrogate for his native Venice
17 Jul 2021
A famously private Roman collection finally gets a public outing
The Torlonia marbles make for the greatest private collection of Roman antiquities in existence – and they’re finally on view to the public
5 Feb 2021
Podcast
The Masterpiece podcast: episode three
This episode explores an ancient funeral stele, Marie Antoinette’s breast bowl, and how digital technologies are helping to preserve Egyptian heritage sites
Are the art market’s problems being blown out of proportion?