The Adoration of the Magi is a painting of c. 1632 to 1633 recently attributed to Rembrandt.[1] [2]
.jpg) The Adoration of the Magi | |
| Artist | Rembrandt |
|---|---|
| Year | 1632 |
| Medium | Oil on paper on canvas |
| Dimensions | 54 cm × 44 cm (21 in × 17 in) |
It was recognized as an original in 2016 after it fell off the wall at the home of its owners in Rome. They took it to be restored as the fall damaged the frame. The restorer realized the painting was not a copy as the owners believed. The French Academy in Rome confirmed its authenticity on June 22, 2021. The Academy, supported by the Fondazione Patrimonio Italia (FPI), displayed the work at a symposium titled "Rembrandt: Identifying the Prototype, Seeing the Invisible" at its Villa Medici headquarters.[3] The work was thought to have been lost and has been known only from copies in the Hermitage Museum and the Gothenburg Museum of Art.[4]
The work is oil on paper applied to canvas. It measures 54 centimeters by 44 centimeters. It was likely painted in preparation for a series of engravings on the Life and Passion of Christ.[5]
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edit- ^ Arnaldi, Valeria (2021-06-22). "Rembrandt ritrovato, a Roma la rivelazione di un'opera attribuita al maestro". Il Messaggero. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Rembrandt masterpiece thought lost is found after falling off wall". CNN. 24 June 2021.
- ^ Escalante-De Mattei, Shanti (2021-06-25). "Long-Lost Rembrandt Painting Found in Italy: 'A Work by a Very Great Author'". Art News. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Italiaanse ontdekt nieuwe Rembrandt". Il Giornale (in Dutch). 23 June 2021.
- ^ Philip Willan (June 22, 2021). "Lost Rembrandt painting discovered after falling off a wall". The Times.
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