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Picasso’s Hidden Painting

Posted in Little Known Facts, tagged , , , on June 18, 2014| Leave a Comment »

The Blue Room Picasso

The Blue Room
Picasso

Image underneath "The Blue Room" painting

Image underneath “The Blue Room” painting

I love stories about finding unknown paintings by famous artists or recovering stolen paintings.

Here is a really fascinating story.  A portrait of a man was found underneath Picasso’s “The Blue Room” painting.  Many artists “reuse” canvas especially if they are unhappy with a painting.

Since 1954 conservators suspected there was another painting underneath but didn’t have the technology to discover it without damaging “The Blue Room”.    Read more about this discovery here.

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Picasso Painting Sells for $45 Million

Posted in Little Known Facts, Trivia, tagged , , , , on February 6, 2013| Leave a Comment »

Picasso Painting Sells for $45 million

Picasso Painting Sells for $45 million

   Yesterday a  Pablo Picasso portrait of his mistress,  Marie-Therese Walter sold for $45 million. She was often called Picasso’s Muse. 

 Sotheby’s held an auction of impressionist, modern and surrealist art.  The sale was the first of a series held in London this month by Sotheby’s, Christie’s and smaller auction houses.  You can read more about the sale here. 

You can also click here to read more about Picasso and his love of animals.

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