There is a fascinating article in Art News Online this month regarding the "Ten Most Wanted Works of Art". It's always amazing to read how the Other Half (?)(Someone in charge ought to change that to around .005%, please.) live, let alone to learn of the art objects they covet and are willing to pay millions to acquire. This seems like an opportune time to point out the resources gathered here, for those who are interested in collecting art. My own stunning collection (courtesy of children) rotates through the Spot of Honor on the refrigerator, and I'd not part with it for any amount of money.

Today in Art History:

• Guido Reni (Italian Baroque painter), born in 1575

• Hippolyte ("Paul") Delaroche (French Academic painter), died in 1856