The painting by the 17th-century Flemish master depicts a crucified Christ. 'It is a masterpiece,' said the French auctioneer, who called it 'an extremely rare and incredible discovery.' The painting is set to be auctioned off on November 30.
  • Xulai@mander.xyzEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    Article didn’t bother to show the piece, but from the description it isn’t nearly as interesting as many other Rubens paintings.

    The fact that another great artist, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, owned this painting once is a bit of art history nerd knowledge that is fun to learn. Bouguereau’s depiction of the human body and skin tones is, in my opinion, the most talented.

    • fulcrummed@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      12 hours ago

      My god, I just looked up some of his art - The Flagellation of Christ - you’re not kidding. The realism and movement - he’s captured a split second in time like a camera. Just incredible.