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Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:38 pm
by BeestonBoy
Hey

Ok years ago i heard a tale that a version of "The Mona Lisa" Painted by Magritte was hung in the Louvre for several years whilst the original was being restored. Now the tale was told by Rob Newnam so it could well be bollocks. I cant find any other reference's to this story any where. By any chance does any one know if its true?

Having spent some time studying Magritte's work I cant believe for a second that it is. But if any one happens to know....

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Re: Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 8:44 pm
by stripeysydney
Now that is a serious question, beats all that Babestation bollocks. My favourite artist of all time is Caravaggio.
Sorry though, I haven't a f******g clue about the answer unfortunately..

Re: Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:45 am
by Ace
I read that it was replaced with a fake in about 1910 as security was non-existant in those days, just some old fogey sitting in a chair next to it.
It was supposed to be into hiding during WW2 from the art loving nazi's, but I do believe that the one on display with all the fancy electronic security IS the genuine one.
But that didn't save Munch's 'The Scream' did it?

Artists? I have always liked Hieronymus Bosch and his visions and toments of Hell


Re: Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 5:37 am
by welshfella
The 'Mona Lisa' by Magritte wasn't painted until 1962. On the other hand, the 'Mona Lisa' by da Vinci was removed from the Louvre during the war, kept in a variety of places, before ending up in the Ingres Museum, Montauban.


Re: Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:04 am
by harmonyluvver
I am with Ace I also love Munch and bosch.

Re: Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 10:37 am
by Pervert
I can admire Bosch's work, but I wouldn't have wanted his nightmares.

Re: Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:17 pm
by Ace
Probably bad LSD trips.


Re: Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:23 pm
by steve56
Far Out Man.

Re: Serious art question....kinda

Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 1:46 pm
by harmonyhex
got to say that I am a big Dali fan myself