The Nude in Art, Must-Have Emeralds, Tim Marlow’s Venice, Basquiat’s Shining Moment and More

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Sotheby's Selects] 12 May [t]( [f]( [i]( Dear Friends and Clients, This week, don't miss our entertaining history of the nude in art - inspired by a ravishing painting by Roy Lichtenstein - and discover studio footage of Jean-Michel Basquiat at the height of his all-too-brief career. Also, let Tim Marlow be your guide to the Venice Biennale. -Anthony Calnek, Editor in Chief [Basquiat Through the Eyes of His Friend]( [Basquiat Through the Eyes of a Friend]( Filmmaker Tamra Davis recalls the artist's love of music, his insatiable curiosity and his unwavering belief in his own prodigious talent. [WATCH VIDEO]( [Video Tour: The 57th Venice Biennale]( [Video Tour: The 57th Venice Biennale]( In the first of a three-part series, Tim Marlow shares his opening-day impressions from the centre of the action - the national pavilions. [WATCH VIDEO]( [Egon Schiele's First Masterwork]( [Egon Schiele's First Masterwork]( Traditional yet radical, delicate yet forceful, this early painting declared the Austrian artist's singular aesthetic vision. [WATCH VIDEO]( [Sotheby's Diamonds]( [The Power of the Female Nude]( Contemporary Art [The Power of the Female Nude]( Roy Lichtenstein's sunbathing dream girl belongs to a long line of seductive figures in the history of art. [WATCH VIDEO]( [In the Studio: Cai Xiaosong]( Sotheby's Gallery [In the Studio: Cai Xiaosong]( The Chinese artist recreates the texture of rock and stone using the most delicate of mediums. [WATCH VIDEO]( [20 Enchanting Emerald Jewels]( Jewellery [20 Enchanting Emerald Jewels]( May's birthstone is rare, exotic, rich in colour and - unsurprisingly - the favoured gem of Cleopatra. [VIEW SLIDESHOW]( [Rare Neo Georgian Townhouse ]( [sir-logo-selects-4-01] [EXTRAORDINARY PROPERTY OF THE WEEK]( Rare Neo-Georgian Town House New York, New York [SEE MORE]( [f]( [t]( [i]( [yt]( This email was sent to you by sotheby's, 1334 York Ave. New York, NY, 10021 [UPDATE PREFERENCES]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE]( | [PRIVACY POLICY]( | [SELL WITH US]( © 2017 [SOTHEBYS.COM](