Members of the Department of the Art Institute of Chicago found a painting by Pablo Picasso hidden under his 1922 still life. X-rays and infrared images helped make the discovery. Scientists reported about the find on the website of the journal SN Applied Sciences.
Researchers took a close look at the layers of paint in Picasso's 1922 painting Still Life and discovered that another drawing was hidden behind it. It depicts a jug, a mug and a rectangular object resembling a sheet of thick paper, which are located on a table or chair.
Experts are confident that the work also belongs to the artist, since it has similarities with his other work, presented at the Gothenburg Museum of Art in Sweden. Moreover, scientists suggested that when creating a drawing, Picasso was inspired by the design of his own apartment and studio in Paris.
The research team also said that the artist often painted one on top of the other, painting the bottom with white paint. As a result, the bottom drawing often showed through and influenced the final piece.
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