After years of debate in the scientific community still came to the conclusion that the painting "Saul and David" from the collection of the Hague, the Mauritshuis gallery is the original work of Rembrandt van Rijn. The investigation, which involved the most modern technologies of analysis and leading specialists, art historians, lasted eight let@

Painting "Saul and David" came to the Museum the Mauritshuis 1898 as the work of Rembrandt and has long been considered one of the key exhibits of the collection. However, in 1969 the former attribution was rejected, and the picture lost most of its charm. Now justice is restored, "Saul and David" again, you can enjoy both work great master@

interesting paintings Dating around 1651-1654, and about 1655-1658. It was written in two stages. This is the reason for some differences in the writing style of the figures of Saul and David. The fact that the style of Rembrandt constantly evolved, and his works of the 1640s  is not the same that works 1650's. At some point in the nineteenth century, the painting was cut — maybe she wanted to sell as two separate portrait by Rembrandt. A large fragment of the dark background above the head of David was completely lost. Forty years separated the fragments were re-stitched, but the missing piece was replaced by an entirely different piece of canvas. To stitch several layers of paint. All these facts were established during a comprehensive study of the painting "Saul and David" and allowed seven experts converge in opinion, that before us the original of Rembrandt. 

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