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"Priceless Botticelli Masterpiece Discovered in Southern Italian Home"

A lost masterpiece by Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli, estimated to be worth $109 million, has been found in a home in southern Italy. The painting, depicting the Virgin Mary and infant Christ, was commissioned for the Roman Catholic Church in 1470 and had been missing since the 1980s. It was discovered in the town of Gragnano near Naples. The artwork, which will require extensive restoration, will eventually be exhibited in a national museum in Naples. The Somma family, who had been entrusted with the painting, will retain ownership.

via CNN|

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arts-and-culture2 years ago•2 min saved

"Priceless Botticelli Masterpiece Discovered in Forgotten Italian Home"

A long-lost painting by Italian artist Sandro Botticelli, valued at around €100 million, has been discovered in a family home near Naples, Italy. The artwork, depicting the Virgin Mary and Child, was originally displayed in a small church before being given to the family for safekeeping. The painting, which had been forgotten by authorities for over 50 years, will undergo restoration and may be exhibited in a museum. Police are investigating whether the family acquired the painting properly, and if not, it will pass into the hands of the state.

via ARTnews|

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art-and-culture3 years ago•4 min saved

Italy's Displeasure with Botticelli's Venus as an 'Influencer'

Italy's tourism ministry launched a year-long campaign to attract younger tourists by turning Botticelli's Renaissance masterpiece "Birth of Venus" into a 21st-century "virtual influencer." The digital Venus, fully clothed, can be seen noshing on pizza and snapping selfies for her Instagram page. However, the campaign has faced significant backlash, with critics calling it a "new Barbie" that trashes Italy's cultural heritage. The campaign's estimated cost is 9 million euros, and it has already been memed mercilessly online.

via The Associated Press|

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