P. – S. Is it possible to mark a whole thread as NSFW? It's a bit tiring to do so on individual images – but then I'm not surfing at my boss' expenses…

Abdul Alhazred wrote:You can always put 'NSFW' in the subject line if that's what you want.
artnet wrote:Long-Lost Caravaggio Painting Possibly Found in France
The second, long-lost version of Caravaggio's Judith Beheading Holofernes might have been rediscovered in the hands of private owners in France, Le Quotidien de l'art reports.
Caravaggio painted two versions of the biblical scene in which Judith beheads the Assyrian general Holofernes to defend her beleaguered city. The first version, painted in Rome, is currently on display at the National Gallery of Ancient Art, at Pallazo Barberini. However, the second version, which was painted in Naples, has been missing without a trace since the early 17th century, according to Le Figaro.
While the authenticity of the painting found in France is still being established, the Ministry of Culture has already placed a preemptive ban on its exit from the country, following interest reportedly expressed by an unnamed American museum to acquire the masterpiece.
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The mysterious second version was mentioned by the Flemish painter Frans Pourbus the Younger in a letter penned in 1607 in which he claimed to have seen the famous work in the studio of the painter Louis Finson.
If authenticated, the painting could be worth €100 million ($113 million). However, the Caravaggio specialist Mina Gregori says she hasn't found the touch of the master's hand in the painting found in France. But, according to Le Figaro, some of her recent attributions have been misguided, so her verdict isn't final.
The Italian experts and Caravaggio specialists Giuseppe Porzio and Maria Cristina Terzaghi are slated to weigh in on the painting in the coming weeks.
ed wrote:Classic phony backstory.
I love art theft/capers/forgery. Its always sorta elegant unlike the snatch and run crap that Skeeve pulls.
pillory wrote:jokes aren't funny....seriously thinking......
seriously thinking might be funny....but it's not joke
pillory wrote:jokes aren't funny....seriously thinking......
seriously thinking might be funny....but it's not joke
American artist Ra Paulette digs cathedral-like art caves into the sandstone cliffs of Northern New Mexico. After being cut off from most of his projects due to artistic differences between him and his commissioners, the artist decided to start his own personal and independent project and to dedicate 10 years of his life to dig a cave subject only to his own artistic vision.
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