A curator from Cincinnati Art Museum has fortuitously discovered a previously undetected image of a Buddha hidden within a sixteenth-century mirror. When a bright light is shone on the unassuming bronze disc, an ethereal buddha surrounded by wispy clouds is magically projected onto nearby surfaces.
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Buy one, get one free! Infrared imaging of Sandro Botticelli’s (c. 1445-1510) ‘Man of Sorrows’ has unexpectedly revealed a long-lost Madonna and Child composition hidden underneath the masterful brushstrokes. Sotheby’s is due to sell the painting in New York later this month with a staggering guarantee of $40 million (£29 million).
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