Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Brazil woman and psychic conned mother out of $140 million in artwork and cash

Brazil woman

A woman in Brazil has been detained on suspicion of defrauding her mother for more than $140 million (£114 million) in artwork, money, and jewelry by hiring a psychic. According to reports, the suspected victim is the widow of a prominent art collector from Brazil. Her daughter is charged with taking her artwork while making … Read more

Who was Jan Micker?

Jan Micker

Jan Christiaensz Micker was a Dutch Golden Age landscape painter who lived from 1598 to 1664 in Amsterdam. Houbraken referred to him as a “gemeen schilder” who was Jan Baptist Weenix’s first drawing instructor. According to the RKD, he painted staffage in works by Jan Fransz Dammeroen, Hans Jurriaensz van Baden, and Joachim Govertsz Camphuysen, … Read more