In Odessa, found a painting by Titian

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early to say that the picture of the Odessa museum belongs to Titian - Russia's Hermitage

While not certain that the fabric of the Odessa Museum of Western and Oriental Art belongs to Titian Vecellio, said head of the department of Western European paintings of the Hermitage Sergei Andriyasov.

Such a statement he made in an interview.

"We have analyzed the state of the canvas and paints, which showed that this picture was actually written in the XVI century. But to assert that its author - Titian, too early ", - said Sergey Andriyasov.

He stressed that the authorship of the paintings may have only an expert on the artist's work, which it probably will in the near future.

A member of the Hermitage added that employees of the Odessa museum convinced of the authenticity of the picture and its accessories by Titian. Therefore fabric carefully hide: in the museum are afraid that it will suffer the fate of the kidnapped in July 2008, The Taking of Christ into custody "by Caravaggio, estimated at $ 10 million

Source: RIA Novosti