Video: It Was Right Under Your Nose: Found a priceless painting by Rubens, believed to be lost for over 400 years
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Relatively recently, the world of art was shocked by the news of a unique find. A painting by the Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens was discovered. For 400 years it was considered lost, but, as it turned out, the canvas was almost in full view of everyone.
A few days ago, a note about an unusual find was published in one of the Scottish newspapers. It is reported that in the collection of the Pollock House Museum in Glasgow, journalist and art critic Bendor Grosvenor accidentally discovered a portrait of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, painted by Peter Paul Rubens in 1627.
This picture was considered to be only a copy of the great master's canvas, but Bendor Grosvenor noticed that under the age-old dirt and strokes of the second layer of paint there is a portrait painted in the style of the master, which cannot be confused with anyone else. Interested in such a statement, art critics from Belgium (Rubens' homeland) agreed to conduct an examination. After appropriate analyzes, experts have confirmed that the find is the original.
The portrait of the Duke of Buckingham will become another unique painting by Rubens that has survived to this day. Experts estimate it at several million pounds.
The Duke of Buckingham himself is a prominent political figure in the history of England. In addition, Alexandre Dumas immortalized his name in his novel The Three Musketeers. However, in reality The Duke of Buckingham was not a favorite of the Queen, but of Kings James I and Charles I.
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