This has helped scientists to X-rays: a still-life was found recorded image of two boxers mentioned by Van Gogh in one of his letters to his brother Theo

Vincent Van Gogh Still Life with meadow flowers and roses Source: artdaily.com

Still Life, which was initially attributed to Vincent Van Gogh, then was downgraded to an unknown master, finally regained the right to call the work of the great Dutch painter. history confirm the authorship of this painting works like a fascinating detective novel. New X-ray study has helped experts attribute the "Still Life with meadow flowers and roses," Vincent Van Gogh.

picture is a collection of the Museum Kröller-Müller in the central part of the Netherlands, who proudly hung it on Tuesday among other works by Van Gogh from his collection. It was not accidental opening - says a senior researcher of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, Louis van Tilbo (Louis van Tilborgh), took part in the attribution. "Just all part of the puzzle suddenly fell into place "- he told Associated Press.

Picture size 100 x 80 was purchased by the Museum Kröller-Müller in 1974 as the work of Van Gogh. It was believed that it refers to the period of the artist's stay together with his brother Theo in Paris since the end of 1886. "But when she hung up (on the wall in the museum), we had doubts about [its authenticity]," - says Van Tilbo. experts thought that the canvas is too large for that period and that vase overflowing with flowers and a bouquet on the desk doing the work is too lush and overloaded to be the creation of Van Gogh. And the signature was in the unaccustomed position of Van Gogh - in the upper right corner. Doubts grew, and by 2003 the museum decided not to call further still-life work of Van Gogh, and regard it as the product of an unknown master.

Image boxers, hidden under a still life by Vincent van Gogh. Source: artdaily.com

However, the first X-ray study conducted five years ago, found that a still life on canvas can see the blurred image of two boxers in the ring. And now another, more detailed X-ray study has helped to get hidden under the still-life images with better resolution, in addition, samples were taken of colorful pigments and studied the characteristics of the picturesque style of the author. All of this brought back confidence in the experts that they are dealing with the work of Van Gogh.

«You can better see the boxers and then, what they wear," - says Van Tilbo. The fact that models the Antwerp Academy, where Van Gogh was trained at the beginning of 1886, it was typical to pose semi-nude. Typically, this school was and the size of the canvas.

Vincent wrote to his brother that he needs a big canvas, new brushes and paints. Theo helped the poor artist to buy these materials, and a week later, Vincent wrote to him in reply that he was pleased to get his image of two boxers. Van Tilbo also confirmed that the pigments and brushstrokes on the painting correspond to representations of experts on the works of Van Gogh in the period of study in Antwerp. Boxers also explain "uncharacteristic opulence" floral still life: Van Gogh just had to completely close the old story new.

Prepared by Mary Onuchina, AI

Sources : artdaily.com , artinvestment.ru