Why check the picture of Van Gogh
Why check the picture of Van Gogh
Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)was not recognized during life. Only after death his creativity was appreciated by descendants. Now the paintings of Van Gogh are considered the most expensive works of art. Therefore, the discovery of any unknown work of the artist - a real event for connoisseurs and connoisseurs of painting.
World-famous artist Vincent Van Goghlived a short but very bright life. He was unknown during his lifetime and became a real art legend after his death. Van Gogh did not receive a systematic artistic education, but thanks to his gift he managed to create genuine pictorial masterpieces that have become an artistic asset and adorn collections of famous museums and galleries of the world. Perhaps the creative legacy of Van Gogh soon replenished with the picture "Landscape with peonies." The canvas belongs to the Cologne collector Marcus Rubrocks. In 1977, he discovered a picture in the attic of his father's house, inherited. The owner of the painting believes that the canvas dates back to 1889. Van Gogh wrote "Landscape with Peonies" just one year before his tragic death. Independent experts confirmed the version of Marcus Rubrocks, but experts from the Amsterdam museum of Vincent Van Gogh are not in a hurry to agree with them. They argue that the technique of writing canvases does not match the style of Van Gogh, and the picture is nothing more than a clever fake. During the restoration of the "Landscape with Peonies" Esther Monnick extracted the hair, which was under the deep layers of paint. Hair 8 cm in length, red color. The restorer is sure that he belongs to the artist of the picture. Now there is a unique opportunity to conduct a genetic examination and find out the authenticity of the landscape. Authorship of the picture will help to analyze DNA. According to The Daily Telegraph, experts will equalize the DNA of the living descendants of Vincent Van Gogh on the canvas and DNA. If the genetic examination confirms the belonging of the "Landscape with the peonies" of Van Gogh brush, the cost of the painting will almost double and exceed $ 60 million. While the canvas is estimated at $ 39 million,