The painting by the great Rubens, which was considered lost for 4 centuries, was sold at auction 0 10

The painting, according to art historians, is not quite typical of the Flemish master's work: he often painted scenes of the crucifixion, but the body of the deceased Christ with a bloody wound is hardly a common occurrence for the artist.

Representatives of the auction house noted that the theme of death limited the painting's value — bidding started at 500,000 euros — which otherwise would have been valued at a huge sum: after all, the canvas had been considered lost for more than four centuries (since 1613).

A year was spent proving the authenticity of the canvas: experts conducted X-rays and also proved that the paints used are characteristic of the Flemish artist.