Renaissance masterpieces discovered in Oxford
SOURCE: Telegraph (UK) (11-13-06)
Two “lost” paintings by the Renaissance artist Fra Angelico have been discovered hanging behind a door in a modest two bedroom terraced house in Oxford.
The discovery has been hailed as one of the most exciting for a generation
The paintings of the Dominican saints, which are expected to fetch a combined total of more than £1 million at auction, belonged to a 77-year-old spinster who died earlier this year.
The discovery, hailed as one of the most exciting for a generation, has solved a 200-year-old mystery.
The discovery has been hailed as one of the most exciting for a generation
The paintings of the Dominican saints, which are expected to fetch a combined total of more than £1 million at auction, belonged to a 77-year-old spinster who died earlier this year.
The discovery, hailed as one of the most exciting for a generation, has solved a 200-year-old mystery.
Source:
Telegraph (UK)
Source URL:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/11/13/upaint113.xml
Date:
11-13-06
