Bridge through eternity exposure of the masterpiece

Who is he, a genius or a criminal? Why do the best museums in the world and the richest collectors hunt for his paintings? What is the goal of the Prado National Museum, acquiring its work at the Sotbis auction for $ 1.8 million and immediately declaring the canvas for a fake? In the center of the story is the mysterious artist of the XVII century Jose de Ribera. His biography is full of intrigues, and the paintings cause a storm of emotions. He is a great maestro, a "painter of horror and pain." But what is actually hiding behind at first glance the stories of Ribera? Perfomances and custom fabrics, mafia showdowns and competition, anatomical collections and women"s duels - all this on the pages of the new book by B. Coin. And also - a rapid movement in time: from the gladiatorial games of the ancient Romans to judicial claims to famous contemporary artists. The reader not only finds out what the appropriation in art is, but also learn to easily determine the technique of Tenibraos, and will also become the happy owner of the secret recipe for the “miracle of St. Yanuarius"