Researchers in the US have used a new scanning technique to discover a painting underneath one of Pablo Picasso’s great works of art, the Crouching Woman (La Misereuse Accroupie).
Underneath the oil painting is a landscape of Barcelona which, it turns out, Picasso used as the basis of his masterpiece.
The new x-ray fluorescence system is cheaper than alternative art scanning systems – and it is portable, making it available to any gallery that wants it.
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Until now scanning was only for the greatest of great works of art – and for the wealthiest galleries.This new system can be used by anyone to find the story behind any painting they are interested in.
Source: New scanning technique reveals secrets behind great paintings – BBC News
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