Lavinia Fontana discovery at Musée de la Chartreuse
March 27 2025

Picture: Smithsonian Magazine
Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:
I'm a little slow to news that the Musée de la Chartreuse in France has rediscovered a work by Lavinia Fontana in their collection. Here's the write up from the Smithsonian Magazine website, which explains the picture will soon be undergoing a full restoration project before being redisplayed to the public.
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