The mayor of Amiens, Brigitte Fouré, seems to have found a French painting painted in the 19th century, which was once part of the city's museum collection and has been lost since the 1st World War. This discovery is curious to say the least, since Fouré says it is possible that the artwork was acquired by the pop icon Madonna.
In this way, Fouré asks Madonna to lend the work, entitled Diana and Endymion, to the city of Amiens. Having the work of Jérôme-Martins Lanlgois in the city can greatly increase the chance of being chosen as the European Capital of Culture in 2028.
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The mayor says that, although Madonna, who is American, may not even know the city located in the north of France, it is possible that there is a special relationship between the municipality and France, a relationship that until then was unknown to all.
Fouré even made a video appeal for the queen of pop to lend the work to the municipality for a period of time that would be defined by both parties. As mentioned in the
The Guardian, Fouré said: “Maddona has probably never heard of Amiens… but there is a special connection between you and the city”.And he continues, saying that “the work of art is probably a piece loaned to the Amiens museum by the Louvre, before the First World War, which made us lose track”.
How did the artwork end up in Madonna's hands?
Theories believe that the artwork was destroyed during the bombing of the city of Amiens in 1918 during World War I. Despite this thesis, an article in the journal Le Figaro claimed that the painting, or some replica but no date or author's signature, was seen at auction in 1989, in New York, situation in which it could have been acquired by Madonna for approximately US$ 1.3 million.
As much as the work is really similar, seen by a photo taken at the singer's house, experts believe that the probable The replica is 3 centimeters shorter than the original work, which could be the modified original or just a very well done.
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