A painting from the 13th century fetched $20 million more than expected at auction.
The pre-Renaissance artwork had previously been in hanging in the kitchen of a French woman in the town of Compiègne, near France. The owner had no idea of the work's provenance or its value.
This photo taken on September 23, 2019 in Paris shows a painting entitled"the Mocking of Christ" by the late 13th century Florentine artist Cenni di Pepo also known as Cimabue.The woman had it valued, believing it was an old religious icon. Infrared testing conducted on the work determined that it was painted by Cimabue, also known as Cenni di Pepo, who was active until his death in 1302.
Jerome Montcouquil, who works for French art specialists Cabinet Turquin, which carried out tests on the painting, said it became apparent quite quickly that the owner was in possession of a special piece of work. "It didn't take long for us to see that it was an artwork by Italian painter Cimabue. He's a father of painting so we know his work very well," Montcouquil told CNN prior to the sale., which is 10 inches by 8 inches, is believed to be a panel from a larger piece of work—a polyptych in art terms—that depicts Christ's passion and crucifixion. It is dated to 1280.
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