In the Irbit Museum of fine arts, perhaps there will be another work of Rubens
ARTinvestment.RU   15 января 2020

The painting "the Lamentation and the entombment", previously considered a copy of a painting by the artist, after conducting additional examination may be called a true work of Rubens

the Assumption that a copy of Rubens no not a copy and an original sketch for the great work that is stored in Rome, there is not now, and not on an empty place. The painting got to the Museum in aid from the State Hermitage Museum in 1976 from-за its difficult condition and have never been exhibited for more than 40 years spent in the vaults of the Museum. In 2016-2017, when the painting began to restore, specialists the first time suggested that maybe the Museum has the original Rubens.

In June last year, the authorship of the work was confirmed by the staff of the Hermitage. Then under layer of oil paint, they were able to detect preparatory drawing visible in infra-red light and stylistically very close to the confirmed artist's works. The result of this examination was an oral confirmation of the authenticity of the work produced by experts of the Hermitage.

Now it is the Moscow experts. According to the Irbit Museum Director Valery Karpov, the painting "the Lamentation and the entombment" will go to Moscow for examination in early February and will be examined by specialists of the Pushkin Museum. Of A. S. Pushkin.

"In the State Museum of fine arts named after Pushkin is the highest class specialists that are doing exactly the Flemish and Italian painting, as there is a suspicion that this picture was painted under the strong influence of the Italian masters. First, its conclusion will give Moscow experts, and then the picture will be sent for examination to the Hermitage, to match the opinion of all experts", — said Karpov.

In mid-February in the Hermitage will also be a report on the painting of Rubens, located in Irbit Museum.

In the case of confirmation of authorship "Lamentation and the entombment" will be the second work of Rubens in the Museum of Irbit. In 2012 the painting "penitent Mary Magdalene with her sister Martha", previously considered a copy, during restoration, it was recognized the original wizard.

the Material was prepared by Maria Kuznetsova AI

Sources: tass.ru, ural.kp.ru

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