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Long thought to be the work of a student, the painting Old Man with a Beard has recently been attributed to Rembrandt van Rijn himself.

This groundbreaking discovery is one of the primary focal points of Kevin Sullivan’s new documentary, Out of the Shadows. Out of the Shadows follows researcher Ernst van de Wetering and his colleagues as they work to learn the truth about Old Man with a Beard. The film explains each element of the process, and takes the viewer behind the scenes to explore the fascinating overlap between art history and science.

“Old Man with a Beard” was celebrated in Amsterdam this week, both at a special ceremony at the Euronext Amsterdam Stock Exchange, and at the Rembrandt House. van de Wetering gave a special presentation explaining the attribution process, and the scientific techniques used to confirm the painting’s authenticity.

Out of the Shadows is now available at ShopatSullivan.com

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Looking for a unique yet personal Christmas gift? Be sure to check out Kevin Sullivan’s beautiful, limited edition photography.

These gorgeous pieces are available in nine distinct themes, each of which offers a strong perspective.

Contemporary: This set celebrates vibrance, colour and movement, from the city to the desert.

Street: This series of candid photographs expresses movement, character and life. Each picture captures a bustling city tableau.

Memento Mori: This evocative set explores the Latin phrase "remember your mortality" through a series of elegant images. Several shots are true vintage pieces, captured in 1975, and offering unique and expressive textural detail.

Tintotypes: These photographs celebrate unique perspectives and compositional styles, depicting everything from castles to blades of grass with exquisite clarity.

Baroque: These magnificent images are infused with elegance, and transport the viewer to a different time and place.

Architectural: A series of interior and exterior shots of some of the most brilliant buildings in Europe.

Magic Realism: These images capture varied subjects, but are drawn together in their depiction of the spectacular.

Cinematic: Breathtaking scenic photography, much of it vintage, illustrates Kevin Sullivan's exquisite eye for the perfect shot.

All photographs are printed on 200 gram acid-free and ph neutral Hanemuhle Fine Art paper, with fade-resistant, archival pigment-based inks.

Better yet, we now offer custom framing: simply choose your preferred frame style at check out, and you’ll receive your photograph beautifully framed and ready to be displayed in your home.

Learn more at the Navillus Store.

Few would deny that L.M. Montgomery had a way with words. The author’s ability to convey the landscape and feeling of a scene is part of what has given novels like Anne of Green Gables such lasting appeal. When Kevin Sullivan began adapting Montgomery’s novel Lantern Hill for the screen, he knew that he would have to focus on the details in order to bring her words to life on film. As Kevin is known to say, “the devil is in the details”!

This attention to detail led to the choice to have Martha Mann create the costumes for Lantern Hill. 

Mann, having created the beautiful costumes for Anne of Green Gables and Anne: The Sequel, has a reputation for her painstaking research and careful attention to every aspect of costumes. For the winter scenes in this film, Mann created this gorgeous cloak that was worn by the actress Gloria Gage.  Made from forest-green wool and trimmed with rabbit fur, this piece is both true to the period of the story and to Montgomery’s literary creation.  In keeping with her standards, rather than the typical ‘film costume’ fabrics, Mann used only high-quality materials.  The cape features a hood and an extended shawl collar, which makes this garment as warm and cozy as it is lovely on the screen.

Most importantly, this piece can be yours! Sullivan Entertainment recently opened up their vast collection of costumes to the public. This piece was gently used during filming, then carefully stored, before being carefully cleaned to be ready to be worn now.

This holiday season, this cape from Lantern Hill will make a perfect gift for the literature fan, movie buff, or stylish fashionista on your gift list.

Visit our site, www.shop.stillthelovley.com to find your very own piece of wearable movie history!

Great news! Kevin’s Sullivan’s latest film,  Out of the Shadows, is now available for purchase on ShopatSullivan.com.

The film explores numerous recent important discoveries using advanced scientific technologies that have been applied to centuries-old masterpieces. Following a tremendous team of scientists and art historians around the world, Sullivan has been able to uncover mysteries behind some of the art world’s great paintings and objets d’arts.

Using cutting edge technology such as an atomic particle accelerator and x-ray tomography, Sullivan’s scientific colleagues were able to locate hidden masterpieces present beneath existing works. Here, science allows art historians to probe the artist’s psyche to answer the perplexing question of why an artist would choose to paint over their own masterpiece. Furthermore, new information allows art historians to conclusively verify the artist behind several works – showing them to be not the work of students as originally thought, but by the masters themselves.

The film explores a number of mysteries from looking for a piece of the cross Christ in a medieval altar in a museum in Rotterdam, to extracting several hidden masterworks by van Gogh and Rembrandt – then reproducing the hidden paintings in digital reproductions.

The documentary is narrated by Donald Sutherland (M*A*S*H, Pride and Prejudice, The Hunger Games, The Italian Job, Pillars of the Earth), who guides the viewer carefully through museums, underground laboratories, churches and cloisters to examine the amazing revelations presented in the film.

Be sure to check out the brand new Out of the Shadows website, where you can learn more about the art featured in the film, the scientists involved, and experience the augmented reality feature, which allows users to independently control their exploration of a microscopic 15th century prayer nut from Holland’s Rijksmuseum that is featured in the film.

Pick up Out of the Shadows today, on ShopatSullivan.com!

Love Hannah Endicott-Douglas’ performance in Anne of Green Gables: A New Beginning? You’re in luck! Sullivan Entertainment is now selling select accessories and garments from various productions, and Hannah’s adorable paper-boy cap (pictured here) is among them.
This could be a great accessory to wear out for a fall stroll, or it could be displayed as a keepsake item. Either way, it’s a chance to own a little piece of Anne of Green Gables cinematic history. You can view the hat in our online store here.

ShopatSullivan.com has recently started selling a variety of accessories from Wind at My Back, the Anne of Green Gables series, Road to Avonlea and more. You can check out all of the new items here.
Our stylish sister site, StilltheLovely.com, has also started selling vintage items that have been used in Sullivan Entertainment productions.