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.

Mel Gibson warned Jim Caviezel when they first discussed "The Passion of the Christ" that if he took the role of Jesus it could ruin his career, the 56-year-old actor said this week. Caviezel said ...

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 ...

Cimabue’s Louvre reappraisal owes much to the chance discovery in 2019 of a small wooden panel depicting a scene from Christ’s Passion that had been hanging in an elderly woman’s kitchen in ...

The tale of "Christ Mocked," a 13th-century painting by the Italian master Cimabue, is as captivating as any work of art.Discovered hanging above a hot plate in the kitchen of a 90-year-old French ...

A lost 13th-century painting recently rediscovered in an elderly woman’s kitchen is set to join the collection of Paris’ Louvre Museum. The 1280 artwork, “Christ Mocked” by Florentine ...

A NATIONAL treasure has been welcomed into the Louvre after being discovered during a house clearance. The painting Christ Mocked, by Cimabue, was found in a pensioner’s house in the small Fr… ...

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.

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.

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.

"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' ...