A painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens , long thought lost, sold for nearly $2.7 million at an auction in Versailles on Sunday (November 30). The artwork, titled "Christ on the Cross," was discovered in a Paris townhouse after being hidden for over four centuries. The painting, completed in 1613, depicts the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is unique for showing blood and water flowing from Christ's side wound, a subject Rubens painted only once, according to Rubens expert Nils Büttner .

Auctioneer Jean-Pierre Osenat found the painting during a routine inspection of the Paris home in September 2024. Initially believed to be from one of Rubens' many workshops , the painting's authenticity was confirmed by the Centrum Rubenianum in Antwerp, Belgium, through scientific

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