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A painting by the famous Italian painter Miguel Angelo Merizi, known as "Caravaggio", was prepared for auction after five years of cleaning and restoration, and is expected to be worth $ 170 million.
A French family discovered the painting on the roof of the house behind an old bed, called Judith and Holovern, by Caravaggio, who created it in 1607, according to Artzi.
The painting depicts a biblical story of the beheading of the Assyrian general Holovern by the beautiful widow Judith. The Assyrians attacked the Jews and Judith (the meaning of her name was the Jewish woman), who was so beautiful as to seduce the Assyrian Brigade and then kill him. She returned to her Jewish people To fight, defend and expel the Assyrian enemy. The painting embodies the feminine-masculine struggle.
At the same time, Caravaggio Gianni Pape of Florence University believes the painting is a second copy of the original piece by French artist and trader Louis Vinson, who used to paint alongside Caravaggio and lived in Naples in the early 17th century.
But despite some skepticism, the newly discovered painting has already enjoyed international fame by exhibiting in exhibitions in Milan, London, Paris and New York. The long process of painting restoration was documented in a 168-page catalog on the official auction site. The auction is scheduled for June 27.
The last painting of Caravaggio was sold in 1998 for $ 145,500 million.
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