Did he really paint Leonardo da Vinci "Salvator Mundi"?
In 2017, the famous painting "Salvator Mundi" was sold for $ 450 million, due to the fact that much of its achievement was attributed to Leonardo da Vinci. At a time when the whole truth seemed to be discolored, art experts, including Oxford historian Matthew Landrus, believed that only 20 per cent of the painting held the seal of Leonardo. This conclusion came after observing the technique of painting, which makes Landruss think that the overwhelming portion of Salvator Mundi was realized by his assistant, Bernardino Luini. The work of the latter has never been rated more than $ 654,545.
Does this art work hold the seal of Adolf Hitler?
Despite the figure of the Nazi dictator, many are of the opinion that art is ultimately subjective and should evaluate the product rather than the human history that enabled it. So there are people in the world, willing to pay up to $ 51,000 for his works. You must know that although Hitler was rejected by the art school, throughout his youth, the leader made many paintings. The issue is that constantly (recently 63) seized the painting with the signature "A.Hitler" on the charge of counterfeiting.
Joseph Boehm's scandalous death
The Victorian period sculptor, Joseph Boehm, died suddenly at 56 years of age, from stroke in his studio. On that day of 1980s, Boehm was in the presence of the sixth daughter of Queen Vctoria, Princess Louise, who, according to historians, has been engaged for a long time with Joseph. It is believed that the artist died during the sexual act with the princess.
Vincent Van Gogh's death
Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh passed away at the age of 37 as a result of a serious plague, obtained from a near gunshot attack. Though it is presumed to have been suicidal, others feel that Gogh was accidentally shot by a 16-year-old boy.
Who is the man hiding behind "The Blue Room" by Picasso?
In 2014, it was announced that scholars had discovered a man's portrait hidden beneath the surface of "The Blu Room" by Pablo Picasso. The man was holding his tie and his beard was holding on to his hand. What is surely known is that we are not dealing with a self-portrayal while speculations on the identity of a man are different. Some think that it is about Ambroise Vollard, the man who organized the first Picasos show in 1901.
Is there another woman hidden behind Mona Lisa?
Last year, French scientist Pascal Cotte claimed to have discovered another woman's image under the surface of Da Vinci's Mona Lisa. Cotte had taken more than 10 years of study, concluding that it was a woman from Fierenze, Pacifica Brandano. Meanwhile, other scholars say that what Cotte discovered is nothing more than an initial sketch of an unfinished work of Da Vinci's genius. Moreover, it is well known that the painters use the canvas of another painting.
