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localroger

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7. The Victorians were terrible about this kind of vandalism

Reply to ornotna (Reply #4)

Sun Aug 29, 2021, 01:12 PM

Aug 2021

Having seen the documentary Tim's Vermeer I would be especially shocked to find this sort of vandalism performed on an original Vermeer of any provenance. I'm glad they figured out what happened and put it back the way the artist made it to be.

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A Restored Vermeer Painting Reveals a Hidden Cupid Artwork Hanging in the Background [View all] ornotna Aug 2021 OP

This is really cool. I think I'll be looking for more blank walls in the old masters works..... EarnestPutz Aug 2021 #1

Interesting for sure. But, I can't help but think the artist may have chosen to paint over the hlthe2b Aug 2021 #2

I agree happybird Aug 2021 #3

Wasn't done by Vermeer according to the experts ornotna Aug 2021 #4

The Victorians were terrible about this kind of vandalism localroger Aug 2021 #7

It would be interesting to know, for sure. CrispyQ Aug 2021 #6

Painted over because someone was offended by a naked boy? Bayard Aug 2021 #5

Rumor has it skip fox Aug 2021 #8

I like the one without the Cupid much more lunatica Aug 2021 #9

Interesting that the same Cupid shows up in another of his paintings ornotna Aug 2021 #10

Jarring isn't it? lunatica Aug 2021 #11

It was the mid to late 1600's ornotna Aug 2021 #12