Newly discovered Van Gogh painting kept in Norwegian attic for years

[joeybee12]

A stunning landscape that has spent much of its life unloved in a Norwegian attic has been revealed as a newly discovered masterpiece by Vincent Van Gogh. Academics are nothing short of astonished, not least because it comes from the artist's greatest period when he lived in Arles, southern France, and created works such as The Yellow House and The Sunflowers.

Writing in the Burlington Magazine, the three Dutch experts from the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam responsible for the discovery call the work "absolutely sensational".

Sunset at Montmajour was unveiled at a ceremony in the Dutch city. Axel Rüger, director of the museum, called it a "once in a lifetime experience".

The picture was painted in 1888 and shows the wild and beautiful countryside near Arles with a ruined abbey on the hill of Montmajour.

http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2013/sep/09/van-gogh-painting-discovered

[quinnox]

1. It looks like another masterpiece too

This is an amazing story, I read it earlier. (I'm a huge fan of Van Gogh)

If this painting ever goes up for auction it could shatter records.

[snooper2]

2. I guess it wasn't deemed much to look at if people just left it up in the attic

LOL

[Hekate]

3. What a thrilling discovery.

I can understand why the collector was so disappointed that he took it off the wall, however -- having more than one supposed expert say it was a forgery would dash anyone's joy in beholding it. Thank God he didn't just trash it.

[BeyondGeography]

4. Love this story...btw, there are worse ways to spend an hour than watching this perfect VG doc

Simon Schama narrates. Andy Serkis acts.

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