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X-ray eases concerns about condition of Picasso masterpiece
An X-ray conducted on Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece “Guernica” by the Reina Sofia art museum revealed that the work is not in jeopardy.
The last analysis a decade ago had revealed 129 imperfections, including cracks and stains from a previous restoration attempt.
The work, commissioned by the Spanish government for the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1937, shows the horrors of mechanized war. After the exposition, the canvas traveled to cities on both sides of the Atlantic for 20 years, each time taken off its supports and rolled up for transport. Those travels took a toll.
The current X-ray revealed that the imperfections had not worsened and eased fears about deterioration of the work.
For more on the analysis, click here.
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