The Louvre bought the painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder "Three Graces"
Lucas Cranach the Elder The Three Graces. 1531 Source:
Louvre very quickly managed to collect one million euros to buy the painting "The Three Graces" by Lucas Cranach the Elder. requesting financial support of the leadership of the museum appealed to companies and private individuals in November , when the museum has amassed three million euros (4.19 million dollars), but to an amount designated by the owner of the painting was not enough of one million. Time to fundraising was not a lot - until the end of January 2011, but the Louvre was to deal much earlier.
painting by Lucas Cranach the Elder was in the family of the former owner in 1932. Louvre first given the opportunity to buy the work, and if the museum did not succeed, "Three Graces" would have gone under the hammer at public auction. But now the danger has passed: 5000 people donated amounts ranging from 1 euro to 40 euros. They were joined by French and foreign companies. Average amount of donation is 150 euros, a quarter of all transfers amounted about 50 euros.
names of all well-wishers will be published on the stands in a special room where the painting by Cranach put up from 2 March to 4 April 2011 . Then the "Three Graces" will take their place in the exhibition of German and Flemish paintings.
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