The lost painting by Peter Rubens “Crucifixion of Christ” was found in Paris. 1613 year
In a private mansion in the center of Paris, a lost painting by Peter Paul Rubens “Crucifixion of Christ” was found. (1613). The work is scheduled to be auctioned in November this year, reports ArtNews.
The canvas was accidentally discovered by the French auctioneer Jean-Pierre Ousen last fall, when he was preparing for sale a house in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. The baroque painting, measuring 107 by 73 centimeters, has been preserved in excellent condition. Its originality was confirmed by the German curator and art critic Niels Büttner, head of the Centrum Rubenianum in Antwerp.
The authenticity of the work was also confirmed with the help of X-ray studies and pigment analysis. “Crucifixion of Christ” will be included in the next addition to Rubens’ catalog-reason.
Unlike most of the artist’s religious canvases, created for Catholic churches, this work was probably written for a private customer. In the 19th century, the picture belonged to the French artist William-Adrien Bouguereau. The auction is scheduled for November 30 in Fontainebleau, France. The cost of the canvas is currently not disclosed.
Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) was a Flemish painter and one of the most influential Baroque masters. His work was characterized by dynamics, richness of colors and emotionality, combining plots of ancient mythology, Christian tradition and allegories.
Rubens created altar compositions, portraits, landscapes and large-scale historical canvases, and also worked in the field of wallpaper design, prints and architecture. He ran a large workshop in Antwerp that executed numerous orders for European monarchs and nobility. In addition to artistic activity, Rubens was a humanist scientist, diplomat and collector, and was also awarded knighthoods by the monarchs of Spain and England.
