In the UK, collected 4.2 million dollars to purchase the painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger
Famous work "Procession to Calvary" save the sale by auction
Pieter Brueghel the Younger
Procession to Calvary. 1602. Source:
UK bought one of their citizens, Lord St. Oswald, a magnificent painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger. Product under the name "Procession to Calvary", created in 1602, for several centuries were kept in the family home owner - Nostell Priory (West Yorkshire). Raising funds to purchase the masterpiece began last fall , after the Lord threatened put a picture up for auction.
work cost the State in 2.7 million pounds sterling (4,2 million dollars). 500,000 pounds - unusually generous grant for this organization - has provided the Foundation of Arts (Art Fund), 1,000,000 - State Memorial Foundation to preserve the national heritage (National Heritage Memorial Fund), 500 000 - other organizations. Donations ordinary art lovers were 680 thousand pounds.
similar situation recently in France, where Louvre had to collect money for the purchase of Lucas Cranach the Elder's masterpiece" The Three Graces ». The work recognized by a "national treasure", was worth four million euros, of which one million - is the public donations, which managed to "mobilize" with Web campaign. Same island neighbors have decided to act in the old, ie, exhibit a different pattern of outstanding museums: the fall of "Procession to Calvary" was shown in London's National Gallery (where it attracted 500,000 visitors), and then taken to the Art Gallery York. Since late February the work can again be seen in the Nostell Priory.
Brueghel executed four paintings on this theme. One of the papers stored in the Uffizi Gallery in Florence.
material was prepared by Julia Maksimova, AI
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