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Vincent Van Gogh: Hidden self-portrait discovered by X-ray
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who killed himself at the age of 37 in 1890 probably because of severe depression and poverty. He was financially supported by his brother Theo, an art dealer in The Hague, who died only six months after his brother’s death. Van Gogh’s paintings did not sell during his lifetime as he wasn’t considered a successful painter even though they are some of the most valued paintings in the modern art society.
Recently, when the National Galleries of Scotland X-rayed his “Head of a Peasant Woman” before the exhibition, they discovered a self-portrait of Van Gogh hidden on the back of the painting. As it was covered by layers of glue and cardboard, no one had realized the self-portrait until then. It is known that the painter reused canvases to save money and that might have been the reason. Whatever the purpose or reason might have been, the painting now seems to have a higher value.
Enjoy reading the article and seeing the image of the hidden self-portraitist of the famous Dutch artist.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-62135891
Vincent Van Gogh: Hidden self-portrait discovered by X-ray
Vincent Van Gogh was a Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who killed himself at the age of 37 in 1890 probably because of severe depression and poverty. He was financially supported by his brother Theo, an art dealer in The Hague, who died only six months after his brother’s death. Van Gogh’s paintings did not sell during his lifetime as he wasn’t considered a successful painter even though they are some of the most valued paintings in the modern art society.
Recently, when the National Galleries of Scotland X-rayed his “Head of a Peasant Woman” before the exhibition, they discovered a self-portrait of Van Gogh hidden on the back of the painting. As it was covered by layers of glue and cardboard, no one had realized the self-portrait until then. It is known that the painter reused canvases to save money and that might have been the reason. Whatever the purpose or reason might have been, the painting now seems to have a higher value.
Enjoy reading the article and seeing the image of the hidden self-portraitist of the famous Dutch artist.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-62135891
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