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Quel est le nom de l'artiste qui a peint "Le Christ moqué"?
Dans quelle partie de la maison la peinture a-t-elle été trouvée?
À quelle époque la peinture a-t-elle été créée?
Quel sujet est représenté dans "Le Christ moqué"?
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Comment la découverte de la peinture a-t-elle été qualifiée?
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Quel est le montant estimé de la peinture avant la vente?
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Combien de peintures connues Cimabue a-t-il créées?
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Quel record a battu "Le Christ moqué" lors de sa vente?
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Comment les visiteurs ont-ils réagi lorsqu'ils ont vu la peinture?
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Pourquoi le gouvernement français met-il en œuvre la restitution de certaines peintures?
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Study Notes
- A rare and ancient painting called "Le Christ moqué" by Italian painter Cimabue was found in a woman's kitchen in Compiègne, France.
- The painting is from the 13th century and is in excellent condition.
- The painting depicts Christ surrounded by a hostile crowd with emotional expressions.
- This painting is considered the first example of Western art and paved the way for Renaissance painters.
- The painting was estimated to be worth between 4 and 6 million euros but sold for 24 million euros to a private collector.
- This makes "Le Christ moqué" the most expensive primitive painting in the world.
- There were only 10 known paintings by Cimabue, and now there are 11.
- The painting was displayed to visitors who were impressed by its history.
- The sale comes at a time when the French government is implementing the restitution of paintings to the descendants of Jews who were robbed of their property during World War II.
- Seven paintings have already been identified for restitution.
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