Monday, September 9, 2013

Van Gogh's Sunset at Montmajour by Hannah Kerman

The author of the article, Jethro Mullen, does not seem to be biased towards the srticle, if anything, I believe that author might actually be happy that he can report on this new painting and he seems to find it quite coincidental almost as if the painting was completely unexpected, which it was. The painting was found on Monday September 9th in an attic in Amsterdam, to clarify, the painting had already been found, but the museum first believed it was a fake until Monday morning when they realized that it was in fact, a true Van Gogh. I did already know that a painting had been found in Amsterdam, but it came as a shock to most of us because you usually don't publish something without research and it appears, that some sites told the public that it was fake before the tests cam back. The article was written for the public and to help clarify the false information that was put online. This article is important because something that was painted so long ago being found, could give us leads to finding other missing paintings.
Summary-
This morning, Monday September 9, 2013, was a big day for the art world. A while back, a painting had been found in an attic in Amsterdam, the news world had told the public that it was a fake. But, in reality, after all tests had been completed, the painting proved to be real. This painting was painted a couple of years before Van Gogh committed suicide in what they thought of as his best painting years. This painting being found could mean that there are more in the world that we don't know about. This also brings up the question of technology. What is the technology that they used to test the painting proved to be false, what would happen then? The painting could also be a good thing, because it could give leads to finding other paintings.



http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/09/world/europe/netherlands-van-gogh-new-painting/

1 comment:

  1. I wonder how many other paintings there are? Imagine if this hadnt been discovered... would the painting have been sold cheaply or would it have been destroyed

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