Louvre announced to raise funds to buy paintings by German artist Lucas Cranach the Elder "Three Graces". To purchase paintings the museum has amassed three million euros (4.19 million dollars), but to an amount designated by the owner, still need a million euros.

time to collect money there are very few : in January 2011 the museum will not be able to pay the owner of the picture, product, or leave to another private collector and will, therefore, inaccessible to the public, or, worse yet, leave the limits of France.

On the canvas in 1531 is characteristic of the Renaissance theme of the Three Graces disclosed Cranach ironic and daring: handmaidens of Venus depicted in some bold poses. Nude in the center of the "covers" their nakedness garish red hat with feathers, while the grace right nonchalantly relies on its neighbor by bending one leg. All three are naked thick necklace as a chain.

«It is a marvelous, mysterious and very sensual work ... and I think it will be one of the most popular in the Louvre" - said curator Louvre painting Vincent Pomared (Vincent Pomarede) in a video about fundraising for the museum site.

names of all those who donate funds to buy paintings, will be published by the Louvre ..

material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru