“Mystery Masterpiece: 350-Year-Old Caravaggio Unveiled from Dusty Attic Hideaway in France!”
One theory about how the painting moved from Naples, Italy, to Toulouse, France, is that Finson had left it with a friend or sold it during one of his business trips to the French town in the last years before his death.
“When we discovered the picture, when we discovered the attribution, we knew that as soon as we would pronounce the name of Caravaggio, there would be controversy,” Turquin said. “We knew that because every single Caravaggio that was discovered since 1951, every single picture has been the object of a debate and fights.”
The influence of Caravaggio’s method was such that it sparked a movement called Caravaggisti, which was a loyal following of painters dedicated to emulating the Italian painter’s style. During his lifetime, Caravaggio is known to have created 68 artworks. Today, only five of his existing paintings are privately-owned.
Despite the skeptics, the newly discovered painting has already enjoyed worldwide fame with exhibitions in Milan, London, Paris, and New York. The long process of the painting’s rehabilitation has also been documented in a 168-page catalogue and on the official website for its auction.
Next, learn about the 12th-century samurai sword that was also found in an attic. And then, read about how NASA lost priceless space artifacts due to poor record-keeping.
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