드가의 숨겨진 초상화 실체 밝혀지다 X-rays uncover a mysterious face in Edgar Degas' 'Portrait of a Woman' that has been concealed for more than a century: VIDEO
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X-rays uncover a mysterious face in Edgar Degas' 'Portrait of a Woman' that has been concealed for more than a century
- Experts knew of the hidden portrait but only a faint outline could be seen
- Synchrotron analysis has revealed greater detail of the lost portrait
- Researchers used computer maps to build up the layers of the painting
- They believe the portrait is of the model images Emma Dobigny
Scientists have uncovered a secret portrait hidden underneath a 19th century work of art.
The hidden portrait by Edgar Degas was revealed by firing high energy X-rays at one of his paintings, revealing the face of a woman long lost to the art world.
Researchers say they have finally been able to show the French impressionist's abandoned attempt in full, the outline of which has hinted at a hidden picture since the 1920s.
Pictured left is Edgar Degas' Portrait of a Woman, which contains the outline of an abandoned portrait (centre)
known since the 1920s. By using X-ray analysis researchers were able to look more closely at the hidden
outline, which had been painted over many years before.
Edgar Degas' ‘Portrait of a Woman’ (pictured) has long intrigued art historians. The painting, which depicts a
plump woman in a black bonnet, has shown the outline of a second portrait underneath. Pictured is the artwork
undergoing X-ray analysis
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