Cimabue panel found hanging in kitchen to be auctioned in France estimated at €4m-6m

A work spotted by a French auctioneer in a kitchen hanging above a hotplate has been ascribed to the Italian artist Cimabue (c.1240-1302). Valued at €4m-6m, it will be the first work attributed to the Florentine early Renaissance master to be offered at auction.

The 10 x 8in (26 x 20cm) tempera with gold background on poplar panel depicts the mocking of Christ …

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