Why it matters
A small panel by Cimabue, discovered in the kitchen of an elderly woman in northern France. It sold in 2019 for €24 million, a record for a work predating the 16th century, and the Louvre acquired it in 2023.
Did you know?
- It measures only 25.8 × 20.3 cm.
- It is one of three known panels from a devotional diptych.
- It is painted in tempera on a gold background.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Mocking of Christ (Cimabue) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
