Clean-up at NY's Met uncovers 'portrait by Spanish master Velazquez'.Byline: ANI London, September 11 (ANI): The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. has learnt that an old portrait of a moustached man, which was assumed to be a cheap imitation, is actually a genuine work by the 17th century Spanish master Velazquez. The portrait has a man in his 30s, dressed in black and posed in a three-quarter view. It was first thought to be a Velazquez self-portrait, when it entered the museum's collection in 1949. And 30 years later, experts claimed that it had been knocked up in a workshop by one of his followers. "What was not realised was the degree to which unnecessarily heavy retouching and a thick, discoloured adj. 1. same as discolored; as, discoloured paneling s>. discoloured U.S. discolored adjective stained varnish obfuscated the qualities of the picture, making a proper evaluation impossible," the Telegraph quoted a Met spokesman as saying. Diego Velazquez who was court painter A court painter is an artist who paints for the members of a royal or noble family. See category of Italian art collectors for lists that included non-aristocratic patrons. to Philip IV of Spain Philip IV (Felipe IV), (8 April, 1605 – 17 September, 1665) was King of Spain from 1621 to 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands and also King of Portugal (as Philip III) until 1640. even had influence on 20th century artists Francis Bacon and Pablo Picasso. He is known for his portraits of court life, as well as equestrian and mythological themes. His painting titled "Santa Rufina" had fetched massive 17.02million dollars when it was auctioned at Sotheby's in London in 2007. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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