But while “Christ Mocked” is the exhibition’s most newsworthy feature, its centerpiece is clearly the restored “Maestà” (c. 1280-85), a jewel of the Louvre’s collection.

Cimabue, “The Virgin Mary and the Christ Child enthroned by six angels, known as the Maestà,” detail (c. 1280) Several passages of the painting that were once burgundy are now a stunning magenta.

This photo taken on September 23, 2019 in Paris shows a painting titled "the Mocking of Christ" by the late 13th century Florentine artist Cenni di Pepo also known as Cimabue.

Art expert Eric Turquin inspects the painting “Christ Mocked,” a long-lost masterpiece by 13th-century Italian artist Cimabue that was found months ago hanging in a woman’s kitchen.

A lost artwork by 13th-century painter Cimabue sold for almost 24.2 million Euros ... Another, “The Flagellation of Christ,” can be found at the Frick Collection in New York.

Cimabue's Christ Mocked (circa 1280) Hervé Lewandowski / The Louvre. After a long and circuitous journey, the Louvre has acquired Christ Mocked, a 13th-century work by the Florentine painter Cimabue.

"Christ Mocked" and another Cimabue painting, titled "Maestà," will be displayed at the Louvre in an exhibit set to open in 2025. Read More. Police trace calls for 'help' back to a 'sad goat' ...

Another scene from Cimabue’s “Christ Mocked” painting is reportedly showcased in his piece titled The Virgin and Child with Two Angels. The National Gallery in London acquired the work in 2000.

Cimabue, The Flagellation of Christ (ca. 1280). Photo courtesy of The Frick Collection, 1950. As is often the way with Medieval artists, little is known about Cimabue, who was also known as Cenni ...

This photo taken on September 23, 2019 in Paris shows a painting titled "the Mocking of Christ" by the late 13th century Florentine artist Cenni di Pepo also known as Cimabue.