Conservators cleaning frescoes in the Room of Constantine at the Vatican have discovered that two of the figures were painted by Raphael himself, not his students as was previously believed. The breakthrough came when it was found that two of the figures in the fresco were painted in oil, not the usual paint in wet plaster technique. More here: The Vatican Discovers New Paintings by Raphael Hidden in Plain Sight—Right on Its Walls
New Paintings by Raphael
19 Wednesday Jul 2017
Posted Art Appreciation, Artist, Fine Art, Museum, Old Masters, Social Media
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